Hans Haacke

conceptual political artist (born 1936)
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Hans Haacke

Summary

Hans Haacke is a human[1]. He was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on August 12, 1936[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], printmaker[5], conceptual artist[6], visual artist[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Haacke's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Hans Haacke was born on August 12, 1936[3].
  • Hans Haacke held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hans Haacke's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Hans Haacke's professions included printmaker[5].
  • Hans Haacke worked as a conceptual artist[6].
  • Hans Haacke worked as a visual artist[7].
  • Hans Haacke's professions included photographer[8].
  • Hans Haacke worked as a pedagogue[11].
  • Hans Haacke's field of work was visual arts[12].
  • Hans Haacke's field of work was photography[13].
  • Hans Haacke's field of work was installation art[14].
  • Hans Haacke was employed by Cooper Union[15].
  • Hans Haacke's education included a stint at Tyler School of Art[16].
  • Hans Haacke received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Hans Haacke received the Peter-Weiss Prize[18].
  • Hans Haacke received the Arnold-Bode-Preis[19].
  • Hans Haacke received the German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[20].
  • Hans Haacke was a member of Art Workers' Coalition[21].
  • Hans Haacke is recorded as male[22].
  • Hans Haacke's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hans Haacke's Commons category is recorded as Hans Haacke[24].
  • Hans Haacke's residence is recorded as Westbeth Artists Community[25].
  • Hans Haacke's family name is recorded as Haacke[26].
  • Hans Haacke's given name is recorded as Hans[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cologne[2], Hans Haacke… he was born on August 12, 1936[3].

Education

Hans Haacke's education included a stint at Tyler School of Art[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], printmaker[5], conceptual artist[6], visual artist[7], photographer[8], and pedagogue[11]. Fields of work include visual arts[12], a type of arts[28]; photography[13], an artistic technique[29]; and installation art[14], an art genre[30]. Hans Haacke was employed by Cooper Union[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; Peter-Weiss Prize[18], a literary award[34], in Germany[35]; Arnold-Bode-Preis[19], an award[36], in Germany[37]; and German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[20], a class of award[38], in Germany[39].

Why It Matters

Hans Haacke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hans Haacke born?

Hans Haacke was born in Cologne[2].

What did Hans Haacke do for work?

Hans Haacke worked as university teacher[4], printmaker[5], conceptual artist[6], visual artist[7], and photographer[8].

Where did Hans Haacke go to school?

Hans Haacke was educated at Tyler School of Art[16].

What awards did Hans Haacke receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Peter-Weiss Prize[18], Arnold-Bode-Preis[19], and German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . kassel.de. kassel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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