Isa Genzken

German sculptor (born 1948)
Person human Q462325
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Isa Genzken

Summary

Isa Genzken is a human[1]. Born in Bad Oldesloe[2], she… she was born on +1948-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a sculptor[4], painter[5], photographer[6], visual artist[7], and draftsperson[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Isa Genzken's place of birth was Bad Oldesloe[2].
  • Isa Genzken's place of birth was Schleswig-Holstein[10].
  • Isa Genzken was born on +1948-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Isa Genzken held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Isa Genzken is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[12].
  • Isa Genzken's professions included sculptor[4].
  • Isa Genzken's professions included painter[5].
  • Isa Genzken's professions included photographer[6].
  • Isa Genzken's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Isa Genzken worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Isa Genzken's professions included filmmaker[13].
  • Isa Genzken's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Isa Genzken's field of work was art of sculpture[15].
  • Isa Genzken's field of work was photography[16].
  • Isa Genzken's field of work was collaging[17].
  • Isa Genzken's field of work was video art[18].
  • Isa Genzken's field of work was film[19].
  • Isa Genzken was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20].
  • Isa Genzken was educated at Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[21].
  • Isa Genzken received the Yanghyun Prize[22].
  • Isa Genzken received the Q1667600[23].
  • Isa Genzken's image is recorded as Genzgen-isa-140809-koeln-ludwigmuseum.jpg[24].
  • Isa Genzken is recorded as female[25].
  • Isa Genzken's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Isa Genzken's movement is recorded as contemporary art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bad Oldesloe[2], an urban municipality in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Schleswig-Holstein[10], a federated state of Germany[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1946[32]. Isa Genzken was born on +1948-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20], an art academy[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1773[35], headquartered in Düsseldorf[36] and Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[21], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1767[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], painter[5], photographer[6], visual artist[7], draftsperson[8], and filmmaker[13]. Fields of work include visual arts[14], a type of arts[40]; art of sculpture[15], a type of arts[41]; photography[16], an artistic technique[42]; collaging[17], an artistic technique[43]; video art[18], an art genre[44]; and film[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Yanghyun Prize[22], an art prize[45], in South Korea[46], founded in 2008[47] and Q1667600[23], an art prize[48], in Germany[49].

Why It Matters

Isa Genzken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Isa Genzken born?

Isa Genzken's place of birth was Bad Oldesloe[2].

What did Isa Genzken do for work?

Isa Genzken worked as sculptor[4], painter[5], photographer[6], visual artist[7], and draftsperson[8].

Where did Isa Genzken go to school?

Isa Genzken was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20] and Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[21].

What awards did Isa Genzken receive?

Honors received include Yanghyun Prize[22] and Q1667600[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . hauserwirth.com. hauserwirth.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . RKDartists. 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
  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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