Jean Tinguely

Summary

Jean Tinguely is a human^[1]. He was born in Fribourg^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1924^[3]. He died in Bern^[4]. He died on August 30, 1991^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], illustrator^[8], graphic artist^[9], and performance artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Fribourg^[2], Jean Tinguely…
• Jean Tinguely passed away in Bern^[4].
• Jean Tinguely was born on January 1, 1924^[3].
• Jean Tinguely was born on May 22, 1925^[12].
• Jean Tinguely was born on May 25, 1925^[13].
• Jean Tinguely died on August 30, 1991^[5].
• Burial took place at Neyruz^[14].
• Jean Tinguely was married to Q458494^[15].
• Jean Tinguely was married to Niki de Saint Phalle^[16].
• Jean Tinguely was married to Milena Palakarkina^[17].
• A child of Jean Tinguely was Miriam Tinguely^[18].
• Jean Tinguely held citizenship in Switzerland^[19].
• Jean Tinguely's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Jean Tinguely's professions included painter^[7].
• Jean Tinguely worked as an illustrator^[8].
• Jean Tinguely's professions included graphic artist^[9].
• Jean Tinguely's professions included performance artist^[10].
• Jean Tinguely worked as an installation artist^[20].
• Jean Tinguely's field of work was art of sculpture^[21].
• Jean Tinguely's field of work was painting^[22].
• Jean Tinguely's education included a stint at Basel School of Design^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Tinguely is Le Cyclop^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Tinguely is Chaos I^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Tinguely is Stravinsky Fountain^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Tinguely is Carnival Fountain^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-06-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-08-30^[31]

• Genre(s): noise^[32]

• Community tags: noise^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 463cad94-dcdf-4ed9-a88f-ea8a8a926f3e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Fribourg^[2], Jean Tinguely… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1924^[3], May 22, 1925^[12], and May 25, 1925^[13].

Education

Jean Tinguely's education included a stint at Basel School of Design^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], illustrator^[8], graphic artist^[9], performance artist^[10], and installation artist^[20]. Fields of work include art of sculpture^[21], a type of arts^[35] and painting^[22], a method^[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Le Cyclop^[24], a monumental sculpture^[37], in France^[38], founded in 2022^[39]; Chaos I^[25], a work of art^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1974^[42]; Stravinsky Fountain^[26], a sculpture^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1983^[45]; Carnival Fountain^[27], a fountain^[46], in Switzerland^[47]; Heureka^[48], a sculpture^[49], in Switzerland^[50], founded in 1963^[51]; and She: A Cathedral^[52], a sculpture^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1966^[55]. Things named for Jean Tinguely include Museum Tinguely^[56], an art museum^[57], in Switzerland^[58], founded in 1996^[59] and Carnival Fountain^[60], a fountain^[61], in Switzerland^[62].

Recognition

Jean Tinguely received the Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q458494^[15], a painter^[64], 1925–2015^[65], of Switzerland^[66]; Niki de Saint Phalle^[16], a model^[67], 1930–2002^[68], of France^[69], awarded the Praemium Imperiale^[70], specialised in painting^[71]; and Milena Palakarkina^[17], a painter^[72], b. 1959^[73], of France^[74]. A child of Jean Tinguely was Miriam Tinguely^[18]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[75].

Death and Burial

Jean Tinguely died on August 30, 1991^[5]. He died in Bern^[4]. He is buried at Neyruz^[14].

Why It Matters

Jean Tinguely ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Museum Tinguely^[56], an art museum^[57], in Switzerland^[58], founded in 1996^[59] and Carnival Fountain^[60], a fountain^[61], in Switzerland^[62].

FAQs

Where was Jean Tinguely born?

Jean Tinguely's place of birth was Fribourg^[2].

Where did Jean Tinguely die?

Jean Tinguely passed away in Bern^[4].

Who was Jean Tinguely married to?

Jean Tinguely's spouses include Q458494^[15], Niki de Saint Phalle^[16], and Milena Palakarkina^[17].

What did Jean Tinguely do for work?

Jean Tinguely worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], illustrator^[8], graphic artist^[9], and performance artist^[10].

Where did Jean Tinguely go to school?

Jean Tinguely was educated at Basel School of Design^[23].

What awards did Jean Tinguely receive?

Honors received include Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award^[63].