Grete Stern

German-Argentine photographer (1904-1999)
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Grete Stern

Summary

Grete Stern is a human[1]. She was born in Elberfeld[2]. She was born on May 9, 1904[3]. She passed away in Buenos Aires[4]. She died on December 24, 1999[5]. She worked as a photographer[6], painter[7], designer[8], and artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Grete Stern was born in Elberfeld[2].
  • Grete Stern died in Buenos Aires[4].
  • Grete Stern was born on May 9, 1904[3].
  • Grete Stern died on December 24, 1999[5].
  • Among Grete Stern's spouses was Horacio Coppola[11].
  • A child of Grete Stern was Silvia Coppola[12].
  • Grete Stern held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Grete Stern held citizenship in Argentina[14].
  • Grete Stern's professions included photographer[6].
  • Grete Stern's professions included painter[7].
  • Grete Stern worked as a designer[8].
  • Grete Stern's professions included artist[9].
  • Grete Stern's field of work was photography[15].
  • Grete Stern's field of work was painting[16].
  • Grete Stern's field of work was visual arts[17].
  • Grete Stern's education included a stint at Bauhaus[18].
  • Grete Stern's education included a stint at State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[19].
  • Grete Stern is recorded as female[20].
  • Grete Stern's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Grete Stern is part of Ringl + Pit[22].
  • Grete Stern's Commons category is recorded as Grete Stern[23].
  • Grete Stern's archives at is recorded as Human Studies Film Archives[24].
  • Grete Stern's archives at is recorded as Archives of American Art[25].
  • Grete Stern's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[26].
  • Grete Stern's family name is recorded as Stern[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Elberfeld[2], Grete Stern… she was born on May 9, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at Bauhaus[18], an architectural style[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1919[30] and State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[19], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1761[33], headquartered in Stuttgart[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], painter[7], designer[8], and artist[9]. Fields of work include photography[15], an artistic technique[35]; painting[16], a method[36]; and visual arts[17], a type of arts[37].

Personal Life

Grete Stern was married to Horacio Coppola[11]. A child of her was Silvia Coppola[12].

Death and Burial

Grete Stern died on December 24, 1999[5]. She passed away in Buenos Aires[4].

Why It Matters

Grete Stern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Grete Stern born?

Born in Elberfeld[2], Grete Stern…

Where did Grete Stern die?

Grete Stern passed away in Buenos Aires[4].

Who was Grete Stern married to?

Grete Stern's spouses include Horacio Coppola[11].

What did Grete Stern do for work?

Grete Stern worked as photographer[6], painter[7], designer[8], and artist[9].

Where did Grete Stern go to school?

Grete Stern was educated at Bauhaus[18] and State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . bauhaus.community. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation photographer, painter, designer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 13d ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +1999-12-24T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31158|batch #31158]]: ULAN fecha de muerte, latinoamerica, open source"
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