Georges Hugnet

French surrealist artist (1906-1974)
Person human Q458721
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Georges Hugnet

Summary

Georges Hugnet is a human[1]. Born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1906[3]. He passed away in Saint-Martin-de-Ré[4]. He died on June 26, 1974[5]. He worked as a film director[6], poet[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], and photographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2], Georges Hugnet…
  • Georges Hugnet passed away in Saint-Martin-de-Ré[4].
  • Georges Hugnet was born on July 11, 1906[3].
  • Georges Hugnet was born on January 1, 1904[12].
  • Georges Hugnet died on June 26, 1974[5].
  • Georges Hugnet died on June 16, 1974[13].
  • Georges Hugnet died on January 1, 1974[14].
  • Georges Hugnet held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Georges Hugnet's native language[16].
  • Georges Hugnet's professions included film director[6].
  • Georges Hugnet's professions included poet[7].
  • Georges Hugnet's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Georges Hugnet's professions included writer[9].
  • Georges Hugnet's professions included photographer[10].
  • Georges Hugnet worked as a painter[17].
  • Georges Hugnet is recorded as male[18].
  • Georges Hugnet's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Georges Hugnet is associated with the Dada movement[20].
  • Georges Hugnet's archives at is recorded as Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques-Doucet[21].
  • Georges Hugnet's given name is recorded as Georges[22].
  • Georges Hugnet's work location is recorded as Paris[23].
  • Georges Hugnet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Georges Hugnet's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Georges Marie Jules Hugnet'}[25].
  • Georges Hugnet's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Georges Hugnet'}[26].
  • Georges Hugnet's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Georges Hugnet was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 11, 1906[3] and January 1, 1904[12]. French was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], poet[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], photographer[10], and painter[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 26, 1974[5], June 16, 1974[13], and January 1, 1974[14]. Georges Hugnet passed away in Saint-Martin-de-Ré[4].

Why It Matters

Georges Hugnet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Georges Hugnet born?

Georges Hugnet was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Georges Hugnet die?

Georges Hugnet died in Saint-Martin-de-Ré[4].

What did Georges Hugnet do for work?

Georges Hugnet worked as film director[6], poet[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], and photographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . calames.abes.fr. calames.abes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . birth certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, poet, illustrator +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Saint-Martin-de-Ré
    Instance of human
    Artist files at Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
    Occupation film director, poet, illustrator +4
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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