Marie-Jo Lafontaine

Belgian artist (born 1950)
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Marie-Jo Lafontaine

Summary

Marie-Jo Lafontaine is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], she… she was born on November 17, 1950[3]. She worked as a university teacher[4], photographer[5], television producer[6], video artist[7], and video installation artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine was born on November 17, 1950[3].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine was born on January 1, 1950[10].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Marie-Jo Lafontaine's native language[12].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's professions included photographer[5].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's professions included television producer[6].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine worked as a video artist[7].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine worked as a video installation artist[8].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's professions included visual artist[13].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's field of work was photography[15].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's field of work was videography[16].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's field of work was television production[17].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre[18].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine received the Wilhelm Loth Award[19].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine is recorded as female[20].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's Commons category is recorded as Marie-Jo Lafontaine[22].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's family name is recorded as Lafontaine[23].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's given name is recorded as Marie[24].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's official website is recorded as https://www.marie-jo-lafontaine.com/[25].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1998[26].
  • Marie-Jo Lafontaine's participant in is recorded as documenta 8[27].

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Origins and Family

Marie-Jo Lafontaine was born in Antwerp[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 17, 1950[3] and January 1, 1950[10]. French was her native language[12].

Education

Marie-Jo Lafontaine was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], photographer[5], television producer[6], video artist[7], video installation artist[8], and visual artist[13]. Fields of work include visual arts[14], a type of arts[28]; photography[15], an artistic technique[29]; videography[16], a visual arts technique[30]; and television production[17], an industry[31].

Recognition

Marie-Jo Lafontaine received the Wilhelm Loth Award[19].

Why It Matters

Marie-Jo Lafontaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Marie-Jo Lafontaine born?

Marie-Jo Lafontaine was born in Antwerp[2].

What did Marie-Jo Lafontaine do for work?

Marie-Jo Lafontaine worked as university teacher[4], photographer[5], television producer[6], video artist[7], and video installation artist[8].

Where did Marie-Jo Lafontaine go to school?

Marie-Jo Lafontaine was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre[18].

What awards did Marie-Jo Lafontaine receive?

Honors received include Wilhelm Loth Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . muzee.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . muzee.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . muzee.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . muzee.be. Retrieved . muzee.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Cardabela4831 · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1950-11-17T00:00:00Z, +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 17 November 1950"
  2. 22d ago · Cpalp · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +2026-05-28T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 28 May 2026"
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