Kurt Blum

Swiss photographer and filmmaker (1922-2005)
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Kurt Blum

Summary

Kurt Blum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on August 25, 1922[3]. He died in Bern[4]. He died on December 30, 2005[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], documentary filmmaker[7], writer[8], and documentarian[9].

Key Facts

  • Kurt Blum was born in Bern[2].
  • Kurt Blum passed away in Bern[4].
  • Kurt Blum was born on August 25, 1922[3].
  • Kurt Blum was born on January 1, 1922[10].
  • Kurt Blum died on December 30, 2005[5].
  • Kurt Blum died on January 1, 2005[11].
  • Kurt Blum held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Kurt Blum worked as a photographer[6].
  • Kurt Blum worked as a documentary filmmaker[7].
  • Kurt Blum worked as a writer[8].
  • Kurt Blum worked as a documentarian[9].
  • Kurt Blum's field of work was photography[13].
  • Kurt Blum's field of work was documentary photography[14].
  • Kurt Blum's field of work was documentary film[15].
  • Kurt Blum's field of work was portrait photography[16].
  • Kurt Blum is recorded as male[17].
  • Kurt Blum's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kurt Blum's archives at is recorded as Swiss Foundation for Photography[19].
  • Kurt Blum's family name is recorded as Blum[20].
  • Kurt Blum's given name is recorded as Kurt[21].
  • Kurt Blum's work location is recorded as Bern[22].
  • Kurt Blum's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Rubigen[23].
  • Kurt Blum's participant in is recorded as Postwar European Photography[24].
  • Kurt Blum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Kurt Blum's different from is recorded as Kurt Blum[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Blum was born in Bern[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 25, 1922[3] and January 1, 1922[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], documentary filmmaker[7], writer[8], and documentarian[9]. Fields of work include photography[13], an artistic technique[27]; documentary photography[14], a photography genre[28]; documentary film[15], a film genre[29]; and portrait photography[16], a photography genre[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 30, 2005[5] and January 1, 2005[11]. Kurt Blum passed away in Bern[4].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Blum born?

Kurt Blum's place of birth was Bern[2].

Where did Kurt Blum die?

Kurt Blum passed away in Bern[4].

What did Kurt Blum do for work?

Kurt Blum worked as photographer[6], documentary filmmaker[7], writer[8], and documentarian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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