Harald Szeemann

Swiss artist, curator and art historian (1933–2005)
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Harald Szeemann

Summary

Harald Szeemann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on +1933-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Locarno[4]. He died on +2005-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], exhibition curator[7], and art critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harald Szeemann's place of birth was Bern[2].
  • Harald Szeemann passed away in Locarno[4].
  • Harald Szeemann was born on +1933-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harald Szeemann died on +2005-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harald Szeemann's father was Etienne Ernst Szeemann[10].
  • Harald Szeemann's mother was Julie Szeemann[11].
  • Harald Szeemann was married to Ingeborg Lüscher[12].
  • A child of Harald Szeemann was Una Szeemann[13].
  • Harald Szeemann held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Harald Szeemann's professions included art historian[6].
  • Harald Szeemann worked as an exhibition curator[7].
  • Harald Szeemann worked as an art critic[8].
  • Harald Szeemann was educated at University of Bern[15].
  • Harald Szeemann received the Max Beckmann prize[16].
  • Harald Szeemann received the Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge-Preis[17].
  • Harald Szeemann received the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[18].
  • Harald Szeemann was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[19].
  • Harald Szeemann's image is recorded as Harald Szeemann 2001.jpeg[20].
  • Harald Szeemann is recorded as male[21].
  • Harald Szeemann's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Harald Szeemann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109052518[23].
  • Harald Szeemann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59089672[24].
  • Harald Szeemann's GND ID is recorded as 118620347[25].
  • Harald Szeemann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82006010[26].
  • Harald Szeemann's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500196090[27].

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Origins and Family

Harald Szeemann's place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on +1933-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Etienne Ernst Szeemann[10]. His mother was Julie Szeemann[11].

Education

Harald Szeemann's education included a stint at University of Bern[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], exhibition curator[7], and art critic[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Beckmann prize[16], an art prize[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1978[30]; Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge-Preis[17]; and Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[18], an award[31].

Personal Life

Among Harald Szeemann's spouses was Ingeborg Lüscher[12]. A child of him was Una Szeemann[13].

Death and Burial

Harald Szeemann died on +2005-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Locarno[4].

Why It Matters

Harald Szeemann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Harald Szeemann born?

Born in Bern[2], Harald Szeemann…

Where did Harald Szeemann die?

Harald Szeemann passed away in Locarno[4].

Who were Harald Szeemann's parents?

Harald Szeemann's father was Etienne Ernst Szeemann[10]. Harald Szeemann's mother was Julie Szeemann[11].

Who was Harald Szeemann married to?

Harald Szeemann's spouses include Ingeborg Lüscher[12].

What did Harald Szeemann do for work?

Harald Szeemann worked as art historian[6], exhibition curator[7], and art critic[8].

Where did Harald Szeemann go to school?

Harald Szeemann was educated at University of Bern[15].

What awards did Harald Szeemann receive?

Honors received include Max Beckmann prize[16], Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge-Preis[17], and Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . ccs.bard.edu. ccs.bard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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