Herbert List

German photographer and art collector (1903-1975)

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Facts

26 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: October 7, 1903, July 10, 1903, 1903^[9]^[10]
Date of death: April 4, 1975, 1975^[11]
Place of birth: Hamburg
Place of death: Munich
Country of citizenship: Germany^[12]
Occupation: photographer, fashion photographer, photojournalist, art collector
Employer: Munich Central Collecting Point, Heute^[13]^[14]
Educated at: Heidelberg University^[15]
Award received: David Octavius Hill Medal^[16]
Work location: London^[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[24]
Artist files at: National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights
Described by source: Hamburg Biographies, Neue Deutsche Biographie^[22]^[23]
End of work period: 1970^[31]
Family name: List^[19]
Given name: Herbert^[20]
Has works in the collection: Tate, National Gallery of Canada, Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum
Member of: Magnum Photos^[17]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists^[35]
Owner of: A Seated Male Nude, Panorama of the Danube near Grinzing, Femme en rouge et blanc couchée dans l'herbe, A Landscape with a Herd of Cows and Goats, Surmounted by Another Landscape, Upside-down, with a Man Pushing a Wheelbarrow, Head of a Man Looking Up^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]

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Significant person: Johannes Felbermeyer, Curt Valentin, Stephen Spender^[32]^[33]^[34]
Start of work period: 1929^[30]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 75

ISNI: 0000000108705273
VIAF cluster ID: 12381466
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n81082971
GND ID: 118573497
ADAGP artist ID: herbert-list-382460
AbART person ID: 101129
Artist-info artist ID: 20665
Artnet artist ID: herbert-list
Artsy artist ID: herbert-list
BAnQ authority ID: 0000065721
BIBSYS ID: 90577726
Babelio author ID: 197829

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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 12341618r
BookBrainz author ID: 7f181bb3-992b-4b68-85a4-d077ab563e55
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: list-herbert
CANTIC ID: 981058604966906706
CONOR.SI ID: 11050083
Canadiana Name Authority ID: ncf12078188
Christie's creator ID: 32692
CiNii Research ID: 1980304959794809019
DACS ID (2022): 010481
DACS ID (former): e6b8db17-c3ed-e111-b479-000c29e811b2
DDB person (GND) ID: 118573497
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118573497
Discogs artist ID: 2391816
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 144772
Europeana entity: agent/base/159882
FAST ID: 76478
FES digital collections entity ID: 440217
FotoCH photographer ID: 20564
Freebase ID: /m/09bdjs
Grove Art Online ID: T051365
Harper's tag: herbert-list
IdRef ID: 03237416X
Invaluable.com person ID: brylbagb6u
Israel Museum Jerusalem artist ID: T8905
J. Paul Getty Museum agent DOR ID (old): 1655
J. Paul Getty Museum agent ID: person/104N6Q, person/104N6Q
J9U entity ID: 987007264656405171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118573497
Kallías ID: PE00074194
Le Delarge artist ID: 21578_artiste_LIST_Herbert
Libris-URI: b8nqtqfv3rx388m
Luminous-Lint ID: Herbert__List
Met Constituent ID: 164393
Museum of Modern Art artist ID: 7701
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 274122
MusicBrainz artist ID: 7bbd16a4-e6b8-4ddf-9234-301a6b48b440
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA06132478
NL CR AUT ID: xx0174295
NLP ID: a0000002146416
NSK (VIAF) ID: 000456869
NSK ID: 981005792064509366
NUKAT ID: n2006137093
National Gallery of Canada artist ID: herbert-list
National Library of Brazil ID: 001601871
National Library of Greece ID: 205749
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810633748105606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID: XX1724718
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 068894392
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3933112
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID: 272500
Prabook ID: 1720133
RERO ID (legacy): A003525102
RKDartists ID: 378714
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID: 69516
SELIBR ID: 266936
Tate artist ID: herbert-list-6713
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500001892
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058604966906706
V&A person ID: A11598
Vatican Library ID (former scheme): ADV10007438
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/296943
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJdgW9hj3rCCQXydKVrTHC
Yale LUX ID: person/1b5c493b-3dfa-4e6d-9c81-7ba5737001bf

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🔗 Connections

Has works in the collection 5

Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum, Tate, National Gallery of Canada

Occupation 3

photographer, photojournalist, art collector

Country of citizenship 1

Germany

Educated at 1

Heidelberg University

Family name 1

List

Given name 1

Herbert

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Member of 1

Magnum Photos

Place of birth 1

Hamburg

Place of death 1

Munich

Sex or gender 1

male

← Winner 1

David Octavius Hill Medal

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Summary

Herbert List was born on October 7, 1903^[1], in Hamburg^[2]. He died on April 4, 1975^[3], in Munich^[4]. He worked as a photographer^[5], fashion photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], and art collector^[8].

FAQs

Where was Herbert List born?

Herbert List's place of birth was Hamburg^[2].

Where did Herbert List die?

Herbert List died in Munich^[4].

What did Herbert List do for work?

Herbert List worked as a photographer^[5], fashion photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], and art collector^[8].

Where did Herbert List go to school?

Herbert List was educated at Heidelberg University^[15].

What awards did Herbert List receive?

Honors received include David Octavius Hill Medal^[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Herbert List — place of birth (P19): Hamburg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-10. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Herbert List — place of death (P20): Munich. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-30. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Herbert List — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Herbert List — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved 2019-12-04. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Herbert List — educated at (P69): Heidelberg University. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Herbert List — occupation (P106): photographer. ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved 2019-12-04. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Herbert List — occupation (P106): fashion photographer. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Herbert List — occupation (P106): photojournalist. Retrieved 2019-06-24. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Herbert List — occupation (P106): art collector. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. christies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Herbert List — employer (P108): Munich Central Collecting Point. lootedart.com. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Herbert List — employer (P108): Heute. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Herbert List — award received (P166): David Octavius Hill Medal. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Herbert List — member of (P463): Magnum Photos. magnumphotos.com. magnumphotos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Herbert List — date of birth (P569): October 7, 1903. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Herbert List — date of birth (P569): July 10, 1903. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Herbert List — date of birth (P569): 1903. ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved 2020-09-20. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Herbert List — date of death (P570): April 4, 1975. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Herbert List — date of death (P570): 1975. ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved 2020-09-20. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Herbert List — family name (P734): List. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Herbert List — given name (P735): Herbert. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Herbert List — work location (P937): London. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Herbert List — described by source (P1343): Hamburg Biographies. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Herbert List — described by source (P1343): Neue Deutsche Biographie. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Herbert List — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Herbert List — owner of (P1830): A Seated Male Nude. nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Herbert List — owner of (P1830): Panorama of the Danube near Grinzing. nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Herbert List — owner of (P1830): Femme en rouge et blanc couchée dans l'herbe. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Herbert List — owner of (P1830): A Landscape with a Herd of Cows and Goats, Surmounted by Another Landscape, Upside-down, with a Man Pushing a Wheelbarrow. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Herbert List — owner of (P1830): Head of a Man Looking Up. nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Herbert List — start of work period (P2031): 1929. RKDartists. Retrieved 2022-12-29. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Herbert List — end of work period (P2032): 1970. RKDartists. Retrieved 2022-12-29. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Herbert List — significant person (P3342): Johannes Felbermeyer. lootedart.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Herbert List — significant person (P3342): Curt Valentin. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Herbert List — significant person (P3342): Stephen Spender. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Herbert List — on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008): Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists. wikidata.org.

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