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Hans Bellmer

German artist and photographer (1902-1975)
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Summary

Hans Bellmer was born on March 13, 1902[1], in Katowice[2]. He died on February 24, 1975[3], in 20th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,520 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 23, 1975[11]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12], Grave of Bellmer-Zürn[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14], Germany[15]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[16], graphic artist[17], visual artist[18]
  • Field of work: fine-art photography[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Movement: surrealism[21]
  • Commons category: Hans Bellmer[22]
  • Cause of death: peritonitis[23]
  • Family name: Bellmer[24]
  • Given name: Hans[25]
  • Official website: http://www.hans-bellmer.com[26]
  • Work location: Berlin[27], Paris[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Participant in: Documenta II[30], Documenta III[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32]
  • Birth name: Hans Hermann Bellmer[33]
  • Name in native language: Hans Bellmer[34]
  • Represented by: Artists Rights Society[35]

Why It Matters

Hans Bellmer has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Fantastic Realism[38], an art movement[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1960[41].

FAQs

Where was Hans Bellmer born?

Hans Bellmer's place of birth was Katowice[2].

Where did Hans Bellmer die?

Hans Bellmer died in 20th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Hans Bellmer do for work?

Hans Bellmer worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9].

Who did Hans Bellmer influence?

Hans Bellmer has been cited as an influence by Fantastic Realism[38].

Related Entities

France Germany Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Neue Nationalgalerie San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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