Gershon Iskowitz

Canadian artist (1921-1988)
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Summary

Gershon Iskowitz was born on November 21, 1921[1], in Kielce[2]. He died on January 26, 1988[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and graphic artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[8]
  • Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[9]
  • Member of: Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Archives at: Edward P. Taylor Library and Archives[12]
  • Family name: Iskowitz[13]
  • Given name: Gerson[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[15]
  • Place of detention: Auschwitz[16], Buchenwald concentration camp[17]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[18]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Canada[19], Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[20], Art Gallery of Ontario[21], Musée d'art de Joliette[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[23]
  • Artist files at: National Gallery of Art Library[24], Université du Québec à Montréal[25]
  • P14750: 249C-326F-676E-2F76-E804[26]

Why It Matters

Gershon Iskowitz is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Gershon Iskowitz born?

Gershon Iskowitz's place of birth was Kielce[2].

Where did Gershon Iskowitz die?

Gershon Iskowitz died in Toronto[4].

What did Gershon Iskowitz do for work?

Gershon Iskowitz worked as a painter[5] and graphic artist[6].

Where did Gershon Iskowitz go to school?

Gershon Iskowitz was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 249C-326F-676E-2F76-E804
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rijksmuseum research library authority id → 55248
    Place of detention → Auschwitz, Buchenwald concentration camp
    Gnd id → 122668480
    Isni → 0000000078658575
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