Martha Rosler

American video artist (born 1943)
Person Human Q1903090

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[24]
Date of birth
July 29, 1943
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Official website
www.martharosler.net
Work location
Brooklyn
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Artist files at
Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member, Martha Rosler
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
UbuWeb, mediakunst.net, Vtape Video Catalogue
End of work period
2016
Family name
Рослер
Floruit
2006
Given name
Martha
Name in native language
Martha Rosler
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On focus list of Wikimedia project
Art+Feminism, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files
Participant in
documenta 7, documenta 12
Start of work period
1967
🏷️ Also known as
en Martha Rosler cs Martha Roslerová de Rosler he מרתה רוסלר ja マーサ・ロスラー ru Марта Рослер ru Рослер, Марта zh 玛莎·罗斯勒 zh-hant 瑪莎·羅斯勒
🔖 Identifiers · 91
VIAF cluster ID
10020838
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85823579
GND ID
120562065
ARTIC artist ID
56992
AbART person ID
85140
Artcyclopedia artist ID
rosler_martha
Artist-info artist ID
29439
Artists of the World ID
40184147
Artnet artist ID
martha-rosler
Artsy artist ID
martha-rosler
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BIBSYS ID
99021064
Basis Wien person ID
17901
Benezit ID
B00300146
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
136072941
CLARA-ID
14701
CONOR.SI ID
157740387
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10100526
Christie's creator ID
42153
CiNii Research ID
1140000791870885632
Critique d'art ID
13998
DDB person (GND) ID
120562065
De Agostini ID
Rosler,+Martha
Described at URL
vtape.org
Discogs artist ID
3328877
Documenta archiv ID
1978
Europeana entity
agent/base/71108
FAST ID
161541
FilmPolski ID
85373
Finnish National Gallery artist ID
9E8C7EE0-90E3-4E2A-9D42-CD9EF16C6242
Freebase ID
/m/0595_g
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
martha-rosler
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0263048
Grove Art Online ID
T2090844
IMDb ID
nm4627387
IdRef ID
080738524
Invaluable.com person ID
c8agx9xdl2
IxTheo authority ID
080748783
JRC Names ID
200925
Japan Search name ID
マーサ・ロスラー
KBR person ID
13942728
LIMA media artist ID
4213
Le Delarge artist ID
26513_artiste_ROSLER_Martha
Libraries Australia ID
36055052
Libris-URI
tr58f9wc0s8n9vx
Luminous-Lint ID
Martha__Rosler
MNCARS artist ID
rosler-martha
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
24452
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
6832
MutualArt artist ID
5EDA9E117AAF4871
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA07828026
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2008469272
NLA Trove people ID
1203324
NUKAT ID
n2002065341
National Gallery of Art artist ID
32959
National Gallery of Canada artist ID
martha-rosler
National Library of Latvia ID
000309495
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810563743805606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4716594
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
270104259
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100429333
Penguin Random House author ID
2227474
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
57934
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
19444
Pinakothek artist ID
M0xy62VLpl
RERO ID (legacy)
A012564167
RKDartists ID
377600
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
166830
SELIBR ID
349691
SFMOMA artist ID
Martha_Rosler
Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID
29225
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ID
11424-martha-rosler
TMDB person ID
1046109
Tabakalera ID
75313
Te Papa agent ID
37230
Union List of Artist Names ID
500097623
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
381399
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1085306
Unz Review author ID
RoslerMartha
V&A person ID
A16298
Whitney Museum of American Art artist ID
3786
WikiArt ID
martha-rosler
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqBmgRMhxyRmw9x9jKcfq
ZKM person ID
martha-rosler
ČSFD person ID
98917

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Has works in the collection 15
Occupation 12
Field of work 5
Educated at 2
Genre 2
Movement 2
Participant in 2
Participated in 2
Place of birth 2
Award received 1
Copyright representative 1
Country of citizenship 1
Described by source 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Sex or gender 1
Work location 1
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Summary

Martha Rosler's place of birth was Brooklyn[1]. She was born on July 29, 1943[2]. She worked as a photographer[3], university teacher[4], visual artist[5], television producer[6], and performance artist[7].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn[1], a borough of New York City[25], in United States[26], founded in 1634[27] and New York City[8], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30].

Education

Educated at Brooklyn College[17], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1930[33], headquartered in Brooklyn[34]; Erasmus Hall High School[18], a high school[35], in United States[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; and University of California, San Diego[19], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1960[40], headquartered in San Diego[41].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include photography[11], an artistic technique[42]; video art[12], an art genre[43]; performance artwork[13]; installation art[14], an art genre[44]; conceptual art[15], an art movement[45], founded in 1960[46]; and art criticism[16], a literary form[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[20], an art prize[48], founded in 1996[49]; Lichtwark Prize[21], an art prize[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1951[52]; Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie[22], an art prize[53], in Germany[54]; and honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2[23], an award[55], in France[56].

FAQs

Where was Martha Rosler born?

Martha Rosler's place of birth was Brooklyn[1].

What did Martha Rosler do for work?

Martha Rosler worked as photographer[3], university teacher[4], visual artist[5], television producer[6], and performance artist[7].

Where did Martha Rosler go to school?

Martha Rosler was educated at Brooklyn College[17], Erasmus Hall High School[18], and University of California, San Diego[19].

What awards did Martha Rosler receive?

Honors received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[20], Lichtwark Prize[21], Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2[23].

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  1. 9w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Art Institute of Chicago, Finnish National Gallery +2
    "Created claim: Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum (details)"
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    HAND ID → DE2F-D87C-5079-0065-51BD
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  3. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987007447412405171, 987013160086005171
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    Sex or gender → female
    Described by source → UbuWeb, mediakunst.net, Vtape Video Catalogue
    Copyright representative → reproduction right not represented by CISAC member, Martha Rosler
    Movement → contemporary art, feminism
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