Marina Abramović
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Summary
Marina Abramović is a human[1]. Born in Belgrade[2], she… she was born on November 30, 1946[3]. She worked as a performance artist[4], photographer[5], video artist[6], sculptor[7], and sound artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,654 views/month, #4,685 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Marina Abramović's place of birth was Belgrade[2].
- Marina Abramović was born on November 30, 1946[3].
- Marina Abramović held citizenship in Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia[10].
- Marina Abramović held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[11].
- Marina Abramović held citizenship in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[12].
- Marina Abramović held citizenship in Serbia and Montenegro[13].
- Marina Abramović held citizenship in Serbia[14].
- Marina Abramović held citizenship in Yugoslavia[15].
- Marina Abramović is identified as part of the Serbs ethnic group[16].
- Marina Abramović worked as a performance artist[4].
- Marina Abramović's professions included photographer[5].
- Marina Abramović worked as a video artist[6].
- Marina Abramović's professions included sculptor[7].
- Marina Abramović's professions included sound artist[8].
- Marina Abramović worked as a university teacher[17].
- Marina Abramović's field of work was performance art[18].
- Marina Abramović's field of work was performance artwork[19].
- Marina Abramović's field of work was body art[20].
- Marina Abramović's field of work was endurance art[21].
- Marina Abramović was employed by Académie des beaux-arts[22].
- Among Marina Abramović's employers was Berlin University of the Arts[23].
- Among Marina Abramović's employers was Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[24].
- Marina Abramović was employed by Braunschweig University of Art[25].
- A notable work attributed to Marina Abramović is Seven Easy Pieces[26].
- A notable work attributed to Marina Abramović is Art must be beautiful… Artist must be beautiful…[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Began / founded: 1946-11-30[29]
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MusicBrainz ID: d74ed8e6-a9a0-445c-b9ce-413f8435525d[30]
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Origins and Family
Marina Abramović was born in Belgrade[2]. She was born on November 30, 1946[3]. She is identified as part of the Serbs ethnic group[16].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include performance artist[4], photographer[5], video artist[6], sculptor[7], sound artist[8], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include performance art[18], an art genre[31]; performance artwork[19]; body art[20], an avant-garde[32], founded in 1960[33]; and endurance art[21], an art genre[34]. Employers include Académie des beaux-arts[22], a national art academy[35], in France[36], founded in 1816[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; Berlin University of the Arts[23], a music school[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1696[41]; Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[24], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1767[44]; and Braunschweig University of Art[25], an art academy[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1963[47].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Seven Easy Pieces[26], a performance series[48], founded in 2005[49]; Art must be beautiful… Artist must be beautiful…[27], a film[50]; and Artist is Present[51], a performance artwork[52], in United States[53].
Recognition
Awards received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[54], a state decoration[55], in Austria[56], founded in 1955[57]; Berliner Bär[58], an award[59], in Germany[60]; Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[61], an art prize[62], in Spain[63], founded in 1981[64]; Sonning Prize[65], a cultural prize[66], in Denmark[67], founded in 1950[68]; and Praemium Imperiale[69], an international award[70], founded in 1988[71].
Why It Matters
Marina Abramović ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,654 views/month, #4,685 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
She has been cited as an influence by Melati Suryodarmo[74], a choreographer[75], b. 1969[76], of Indonesia[77], specialised in performance art[78].
FAQs
Where was Marina Abramović born?
Marina Abramović was born in Belgrade[2].
What did Marina Abramović do for work?
Marina Abramović worked as performance artist[4], photographer[5], video artist[6], sculptor[7], and sound artist[8].
What awards did Marina Abramović receive?
Honors received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[54], Berliner Bär[58], Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[61], and Sonning Prize[65].
Who did Marina Abramović influence?
Marina Abramović has been cited as an influence by Melati Suryodarmo[74].