Joseph Kosuth

American conceptual artist (born 1945)
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Joseph Kosuth

Summary

Joseph Kosuth is a human[1]. Born in Toledo[2], he… he was born on January 31, 1945[3]. He worked as a painter[4], university teacher[5], illustrator[6], photographer[7], and sculptor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toledo[2], Joseph Kosuth…
  • Joseph Kosuth was born on January 31, 1945[3].
  • A child of Joseph Kosuth was Noëma Kosuth[10].
  • Joseph Kosuth held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joseph Kosuth's professions included painter[4].
  • Joseph Kosuth worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Joseph Kosuth worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Joseph Kosuth's professions included photographer[7].
  • Joseph Kosuth worked as a sculptor[8].
  • Joseph Kosuth's professions included conceptual artist[12].
  • Joseph Kosuth's field of work was conceptual art[13].
  • Joseph Kosuth is recorded as male[14].
  • Joseph Kosuth's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joseph Kosuth is associated with the conceptual art movement[16].
  • Joseph Kosuth is associated with the Art & Language movement[17].
  • Joseph Kosuth's genre is conceptual art[18].
  • Joseph Kosuth's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Kosuth[19].
  • Joseph Kosuth's family name is recorded as Kosuth[20].
  • Joseph Kosuth's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • Joseph Kosuth's work location is recorded as New York City[22].
  • Joseph Kosuth's work location is recorded as Stuttgart[23].
  • Joseph Kosuth's work location is recorded as Tuntange[24].
  • Joseph Kosuth's work location is recorded as Toledo[25].
  • Joseph Kosuth's work location is recorded as Cleveland[26].
  • Joseph Kosuth's work location is recorded as Rome[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Kosuth was born in Toledo[2]. He was born on January 31, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], university teacher[5], illustrator[6], photographer[7], sculptor[8], and conceptual artist[12]. Joseph Kosuth's field of work was conceptual art[13].

Personal Life

A child of Joseph Kosuth was Noëma Kosuth[10].

Why It Matters

Joseph Kosuth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Kosuth born?

Joseph Kosuth was born in Toledo[2].

What did Joseph Kosuth do for work?

Joseph Kosuth worked as painter[4], university teacher[5], illustrator[6], photographer[7], and sculptor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . muzee.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Art-Language the journal of conceptual art. guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Artnet. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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