Jochen Gerz

Summary

Jochen Gerz is a human^[1]. He was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sculptor^[4], photographer^[5], writer^[6], conceptual artist^[7], and video artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jochen Gerz's place of birth was Berlin^[2].
• Jochen Gerz was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jochen Gerz held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Jochen Gerz's professions included sculptor^[4].
• Jochen Gerz's professions included photographer^[5].
• Jochen Gerz worked as a writer^[6].
• Jochen Gerz worked as a conceptual artist^[7].
• Jochen Gerz worked as a video artist^[8].
• Jochen Gerz's professions included performance artist^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Jochen Gerz is Le Monument vivant de Biron^[12].
• Jochen Gerz received the Peter-Weiss Prize^[13].
• Jochen Gerz received the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[14].
• Jochen Gerz received the German Critics' Prize for Visual Art^[15].
• Jochen Gerz was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[16].
• Jochen Gerz is recorded as male^[17].
• Jochen Gerz's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jochen Gerz's movement is recorded as contemporary art^[19].
• Jochen Gerz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121027163^[20].
• Jochen Gerz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 82795308^[21].
• Jochen Gerz's GND ID is recorded as 118722735^[22].
• Jochen Gerz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50016521^[23].
• Jochen Gerz's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500090587^[24].
• Jochen Gerz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12170182h^[25].
• Jochen Gerz's IdRef ID is recorded as 030244005^[26].
• Jochen Gerz's Commons category is recorded as Jochen Gerz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jochen Gerz was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[4], photographer^[5], writer^[6], conceptual artist^[7], video artist^[8], and performance artist^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jochen Gerz is Le Monument vivant de Biron^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Peter-Weiss Prize^[13], a literary award^[28], in Germany^[29]; Knight of the National Order of Merit^[14], a grade of an order^[30], in France^[31]; and German Critics' Prize for Visual Art^[15], a class of award^[32], in Germany^[33].

Why It Matters

Jochen Gerz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Jochen Gerz born?

Born in Berlin^[2], Jochen Gerz…

What did Jochen Gerz do for work?

Jochen Gerz worked as sculptor^[4], photographer^[5], writer^[6], conceptual artist^[7], and video artist^[8].

What awards did Jochen Gerz receive?

Honors received include Peter-Weiss Prize^[13], Knight of the National Order of Merit^[14], and German Critics' Prize for Visual Art^[15].