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Jean Tinguely

Swiss sculptor (1925–1991)
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Jean Tinguely
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Summary

Jean Tinguely was born on January 1, 1924[1], in Fribourg[2]. He died on August 30, 1991[3], in Bern[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and performance artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,353 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 22, 1925[11], May 25, 1925[12]
  • Place of burial: Neyruz[13]
  • Spouse: Eva Aeppli[14], Niki de Saint Phalle[15], Milena Palakarkina[16]
  • Child: Miriam Tinguely[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[18]
  • Occupation: installation artist[19], kinetic artist[20], visual artist[21], window dresser[22], designer[23], collagist[24], draftsperson[25], light artist[26], decorative painter of objects[27]
  • Field of work: art of sculpture[28], painting[29]
  • Educated at: Basel School of Design[30]
  • Notable work: Le Cyclop[31], Chaos I[32], Stravinsky Fountain[33], Carnival Fountain[34], Heureka[35], She: A Cathedral[36], Métamatic[37]
  • Award received: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award[38]
  • Member of: Zero[39], Nouveau réalisme[40], Q87918083[41]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[42]
  • Sex or gender: male[43]
  • Movement: kinetic art[44], Dada[45], Nouveau réalisme[46]
  • Genre: abstract art[47], art of sculpture[48], kinetic art[49]
  • Commons category: Jean Tinguely[50]
  • Family name: Tinguely[51]
  • Given name: Jean[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jean Tinguely[53]
  • Work location: Paris[54], Neyruz[55], Basel[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Tinguely include Museum Tinguely[57], an art museum[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1996[60] and Carnival Fountain[61], a fountain[62], in Switzerland[63].

Why It Matters

Jean Tinguely has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include Museum Tinguely[57], an art museum[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1996[60] and Carnival Fountain[61], a fountain[62], in Switzerland[63].

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 Eva Aeppli[14], Niki de Saint Phalle[15], and Milena Palakarkina[16].

What did Jean Tinguely do for work?

Jean Tinguely worked as a sculptor[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and performance artist[9].

Where did Jean Tinguely go to school?

Jean Tinguely was educated at Basel School of Design[30].

What awards did Jean Tinguely receive?

Honors received include Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award[38].

Related Entities

Bern Israel Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Niki de Saint Phalle Städel Museum Switzerland UbuWeb ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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  1. [2] ↑ . ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [42] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  40. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [52] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  53. [54] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . tinguely.ch. tinguely.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 13w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) Thiersteiner-Schulhaus, Basel.jpg, 'Heureka' von Jean Tinguely am Zürichhorn 2012-11-23 13-41-3, Place-Jean-Tinguely-plaque.jpg
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