Marcel Broodthaers

Summary

Marcel Broodthaers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Gilles^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1924^[3]. He died in Cologne^[4]. He died on January 28, 1976^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], sculptor^[7], painter^[8], photographer^[9], and videographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Marcel Broodthaers's place of birth was Saint-Gilles^[2].
• Marcel Broodthaers died in Cologne^[4].
• Marcel Broodthaers was born on January 28, 1924^[3].
• Marcel Broodthaers died on January 28, 1976^[5].
• Burial took place at Ixelles Cemetery^[12].
• Among Marcel Broodthaers's spouses was Maria Gilissen^[13].
• Marcel Broodthaers held citizenship in Belgium^[14].
• French was Marcel Broodthaers's native language^[15].
• Marcel Broodthaers worked as a poet^[6].
• Marcel Broodthaers's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Marcel Broodthaers's professions included painter^[8].
• Marcel Broodthaers worked as a photographer^[9].
• Marcel Broodthaers worked as a videographer^[10].
• Marcel Broodthaers's professions included illustrator^[16].
• Marcel Broodthaers's field of work was film^[17].
• Marcel Broodthaers's field of work was conceptual art^[18].
• Marcel Broodthaers's field of work was poetry^[19].
• Marcel Broodthaers's field of work was illustration^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Marcel Broodthaers is Un Coup de Dés Jamais N'Abolira Le Hasard^[21].
• Marcel Broodthaers is recorded as male^[22].
• Marcel Broodthaers's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Marcel Broodthaers is associated with the conceptual art movement^[24].
• Marcel Broodthaers's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Broodthaers^[25].
• The cause of death was liver disease^[26].
• Marcel Broodthaers's given name is recorded as Marcel^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-01-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1976-01-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 37532ae4-2a43-4bb3-b098-c26a1bb4f524^[32]

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Origins and Family

Marcel Broodthaers's place of birth was Saint-Gilles^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1924^[3]. French was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], sculptor^[7], painter^[8], photographer^[9], videographer^[10], and illustrator^[16]. Fields of work include film^[17]; conceptual art^[18], an art movement^[33], founded in 1960^[34]; poetry^[19], a literary form^[35]; and illustration^[20], an activity^[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Marcel Broodthaers is Un Coup de Dés Jamais N'Abolira Le Hasard^[21].

Personal Life

Among Marcel Broodthaers's spouses was Maria Gilissen^[13].

Death and Burial

Marcel Broodthaers died on January 28, 1976^[5]. He died in Cologne^[4]. The cause of death was liver disease^[26]. Burial took place at Ixelles Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Marcel Broodthaers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Aurélien Vret^[39], a type designer^[40], b. 1987^[41], of France^[42].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Broodthaers born?

Born in Saint-Gilles^[2], Marcel Broodthaers…

Where did Marcel Broodthaers die?

Marcel Broodthaers died in Cologne^[4].

Who was Marcel Broodthaers married to?

Marcel Broodthaers's spouses include Maria Gilissen^[13].

What did Marcel Broodthaers do for work?

Marcel Broodthaers worked as poet^[6], sculptor^[7], painter^[8], photographer^[9], and videographer^[10].

Who did Marcel Broodthaers influence?

Marcel Broodthaers has been cited as an influence by Aurélien Vret^[39].