Kazuo Shiraga

Japanese painter and performance artist (1924–2008)
Person human Q1421445
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Kazuo Shiraga

Summary

Kazuo Shiraga is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amagasaki[2]. He was born on +1924-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Amagasaki[4]. He died on +2008-04-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], performance artist[7], and sculptor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kazuo Shiraga was born in Amagasaki[2].
  • Kazuo Shiraga passed away in Amagasaki[4].
  • Kazuo Shiraga was born on +1924-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kazuo Shiraga died on +2008-04-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kazuo Shiraga died on +2008-04-08T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Kazuo Shiraga was married to Fujiko Shiraga[11].
  • Kazuo Shiraga held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Kazuo Shiraga held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's professions included painter[6].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's professions included performance artist[7].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's professions included sculptor[8].
  • Kazuo Shiraga was educated at Kyoto City University of Arts[14].
  • Kazuo Shiraga was a member of Gutai group[15].
  • Kazuo Shiraga is recorded as male[16].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's genre is recorded as abstract art[18].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114527020[19].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96604213[20].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's GND ID is recorded as 119075237[21].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90010638[22].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500125013[23].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122652850[24].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's IdRef ID is recorded as 031438369[25].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13992181[26].
  • Kazuo Shiraga's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00194958[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kazuo Shiraga's place of birth was Amagasaki[2]. He was born on +1924-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kazuo Shiraga's education included a stint at Kyoto City University of Arts[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], performance artist[7], and sculptor[8].

Personal Life

Kazuo Shiraga was married to Fujiko Shiraga[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2008-04-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +2008-04-08T00:00:00Z[10]. Kazuo Shiraga passed away in Amagasaki[4].

Why It Matters

Kazuo Shiraga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kazuo Shiraga born?

Kazuo Shiraga was born in Amagasaki[2].

Where did Kazuo Shiraga die?

Kazuo Shiraga passed away in Amagasaki[4].

Who was Kazuo Shiraga married to?

Kazuo Shiraga's spouses include Fujiko Shiraga[11].

What did Kazuo Shiraga do for work?

Kazuo Shiraga worked as painter[6], performance artist[7], and sculptor[8].

Where did Kazuo Shiraga go to school?

Kazuo Shiraga was educated at Kyoto City University of Arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Artnet. mnuchingallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Artnet. mnuchingallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Artnet. mnuchingallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mnuchingallery.com. Provenance: 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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