Leon Kossoff

painter (1926-2019)
Person human Q361396
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Leon Kossoff

Summary

Leon Kossoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1926-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2019-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], graphic artist[8], visual artist[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leon Kossoff's place of birth was London[2].
  • Leon Kossoff passed away in London[4].
  • Leon Kossoff was born on +1926-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leon Kossoff died on +2019-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leon Kossoff held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Leon Kossoff worked as a painter[6].
  • Leon Kossoff worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Leon Kossoff worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Leon Kossoff worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Leon Kossoff worked as an artist[10].
  • Leon Kossoff's field of work was painting[13].
  • Leon Kossoff's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Among Leon Kossoff's employers was Saint Martin's School of Art[15].
  • Leon Kossoff's education included a stint at Saint Martin's School of Art[16].
  • Leon Kossoff's education included a stint at University of Westminster[17].
  • Leon Kossoff was educated at London South Bank University[18].
  • Leon Kossoff is recorded as male[19].
  • Leon Kossoff's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Leon Kossoff's movement is recorded as Expressionism[21].
  • Leon Kossoff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078614169[22].
  • Leon Kossoff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90776458[23].
  • Leon Kossoff's GND ID is recorded as 119242214[24].
  • Leon Kossoff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86850627[25].
  • Leon Kossoff's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500004883[26].
  • Leon Kossoff's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14489407r[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Kossoff was born in London[2]. He was born on +1926-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[16], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Q126689007[31]; University of Westminster[17], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1838[34], headquartered in London[35]; and London South Bank University[18], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1892[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], graphic artist[8], visual artist[9], and artist[10]. Fields of work include painting[13], a method[39] and visual arts[14], a type of arts[40]. Among Leon Kossoff's employers was Saint Martin's School of Art[15].

Death and Burial

Leon Kossoff died on +2019-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Leon Kossoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Leon Kossoff born?

Leon Kossoff was born in London[2].

Where did Leon Kossoff die?

Leon Kossoff died in London[4].

What did Leon Kossoff do for work?

Leon Kossoff worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], graphic artist[8], visual artist[9], and artist[10].

Where did Leon Kossoff go to school?

Leon Kossoff was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[16], University of Westminster[17], and London South Bank University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . news.artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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