Johann Wolfgang Behl

Johann Wolfgang Behl (1918-1994)
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Summary

Johann Wolfgang Behl was born on January 1, 1918[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on January 1, 1994[3], in Hartford[4]. He worked as an artist[5], sculptor[6], carver[7], and teacher[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 13, 1918[10]
  • Date of death: October 17, 1994[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Employer: University of Hartford[13]
  • Educated at: Academy of Arts, Berlin[14], Rhode Island School of Design[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Collection: New Britain Museum of American Art[17]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[18]
  • Residence: Hartford[19], Lake Forest[20], Providence[21], Berlin[22]
  • Family name: Behl[23]
  • Given name: Johann[24], Wolfgang[25]
  • Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/25/obituaries/wolfgang-behl-sculptor-and-teacher-76.html[26]
  • Student of: Otto Hitzberger[27], Waldemar Raemisch[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[31]
  • Artist files at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives[32], Frick Art Research Library[33]

FAQs

Where was Johann Wolfgang Behl born?

Johann Wolfgang Behl was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Johann Wolfgang Behl die?

Johann Wolfgang Behl died in Hartford[4].

What did Johann Wolfgang Behl do for work?

Johann Wolfgang Behl worked as an artist[5], sculptor[6], carver[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Johann Wolfgang Behl go to school?

Johann Wolfgang Behl was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[14] and Rhode Island School of Design[15].

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  19. [10] ↑ . wisconsinart.org. wisconsinart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . askArt. askart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Hartford Courant. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . pacscl.exlibrisgroup.com:48994. pacscl.exlibrisgroup.com:48994. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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