Meret Oppenheim
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Summary
Meret Oppenheim was born on January 1, 1913[1], in Berlin[2]. She died on November 15, 1985[3], in Basel[4]. She worked as a photographer[5], lyricist[6], painter[7], model[8], and visual artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,325 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Charlottenburg[11]
- Date of birth: October 6, 1913[12]
- Place of burial: Carona[13]
- Father: Erich-Alphons Oppenheim[14]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[15], Switzerland[16]
- Occupation: sculptor[17], illustrator[18], jewelry designer[19], draftsperson[20], artist[21], poet[22], collagist[23], muse[24]
- Field of work: painting[25], jewelry[26], jewelry design[27]
- Educated at: Académie de la Grande Chaumière[28], Basel School of Design[29]
- Notable work: Meret Oppenheim fountain[30], Object[31]
- Award received: Berliner Kunstpreis[32], art prize[33]
- Member of: Carclaze Community Primary School[34], The 8th Street Club[35]
- Sex or gender: female[36]
- Movement: surrealism[37]
- Genre: Dada[38], nude[39], assemblage[40]
- Commons category: Meret Oppenheim[41]
- Unmarried partner: Max Ernst[42]
- Archives at: Swiss Literary Archives[43]
- Catalog code: 265[44]
- Residence: Paris[45], Basel[46], Thun[47], Bern[48]
- Family name: Oppenheim (surname)[49]
- Given name: Meret[50]
- Work location: Steinen[51], Paris[52], Basel[53], Bern[54], Thun[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Meret Oppenheim include Prix Méret-Oppenheim[56], an award[57], in Switzerland[58], founded in 2001[59].
Why It Matters
Meret Oppenheim has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for her include Prix Méret-Oppenheim[56], an award[57], in Switzerland[58], founded in 2001[59].
FAQs
Where was Meret Oppenheim born?
Meret Oppenheim was born in Berlin[2].
Where did Meret Oppenheim die?
Meret Oppenheim died in Basel[4].
Who were Meret Oppenheim's parents?
Meret Oppenheim's father was Erich-Alphons Oppenheim[14].
What did Meret Oppenheim do for work?
Meret Oppenheim worked as a photographer[5], lyricist[6], painter[7], model[8], and visual artist[9].
Where did Meret Oppenheim go to school?
Meret Oppenheim was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[28] and Basel School of Design[29].
What awards did Meret Oppenheim receive?
Honors received include Berliner Kunstpreis[32] and art prize[33].