Markus Raetz

Swiss artist (1941-2020)
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Markus Raetz

Summary

Markus Raetz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on June 6, 1941[3]. He died in Bern[4]. He died on April 14, 2020[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], photographer[7], painter[8], designer[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Markus Raetz was born in Bern[2].
  • Markus Raetz was born in Büren an der Aare[12].
  • Markus Raetz passed away in Bern[4].
  • Markus Raetz was born on June 6, 1941[3].
  • Markus Raetz was born on January 1, 1941[13].
  • Markus Raetz died on April 14, 2020[5].
  • Markus Raetz held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Markus Raetz's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Markus Raetz's professions included photographer[7].
  • Markus Raetz worked as a painter[8].
  • Markus Raetz worked as a designer[9].
  • Markus Raetz's professions included illustrator[10].
  • Markus Raetz's professions included printmaker[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Markus Raetz is Head[16].
  • Markus Raetz received the Prix Méret-Oppenheim[17].
  • Markus Raetz was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[18].
  • Markus Raetz is recorded as male[19].
  • Markus Raetz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Markus Raetz's Commons category is recorded as Markus Raetz[21].
  • Markus Raetz's family name is recorded as Raetz[22].
  • Markus Raetz's given name is recorded as Markus[23].
  • Markus Raetz's work location is recorded as Poland[24].
  • Markus Raetz's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[25].
  • Markus Raetz's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[26].
  • Markus Raetz's participant in is recorded as 4. documenta[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bern[2], a Municipality of Switzerland[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1191[30] and Büren an der Aare[12], a Municipality of Switzerland[31], in Switzerland[32]. Recorded date of birth include June 6, 1941[3] and January 1, 1941[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], photographer[7], painter[8], designer[9], illustrator[10], and printmaker[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Markus Raetz is Head[16].

Recognition

Markus Raetz received the Prix Méret-Oppenheim[17].

Death and Burial

Markus Raetz died on April 14, 2020[5]. He died in Bern[4].

Why It Matters

Markus Raetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Markus Raetz born?

Markus Raetz was born in Bern[2].

Where did Markus Raetz die?

Markus Raetz passed away in Bern[4].

What did Markus Raetz do for work?

Markus Raetz worked as sculptor[6], photographer[7], painter[8], designer[9], and illustrator[10].

What awards did Markus Raetz receive?

Honors received include Prix Méret-Oppenheim[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Tate +7
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1542668]]"
  2. 29d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Tate +7
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P6379]], groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  3. 17w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 135528, 15312
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 15312, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/181927429|Markus Raetz (#181927429)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastman Museu"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Head
    Participant in → 4. documenta, Documenta 5, documenta 7
    Given name → Markus
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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