Meret Oppenheim

Summary

Meret Oppenheim is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Berlin^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1913^[3]. She passed away in Basel^[4]. She died on November 15, 1985^[5]. She worked as a photographer^[6], lyricist^[7], painter^[8], model^[9], and visual artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Meret Oppenheim's place of birth was Berlin^[2].
• Meret Oppenheim died in Basel^[4].
• Meret Oppenheim was born on January 1, 1913^[3].
• Meret Oppenheim was born on October 6, 1913^[12].
• Meret Oppenheim died on November 15, 1985^[5].
• Meret Oppenheim is buried at Carona^[13].
• Meret Oppenheim's father was Erich-Alphons Oppenheim^[14].
• Meret Oppenheim held citizenship in Germany^[15].
• Meret Oppenheim held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• Meret Oppenheim worked as a photographer^[6].
• Meret Oppenheim worked as a lyricist^[7].
• Meret Oppenheim's professions included painter^[8].
• Meret Oppenheim's professions included model^[9].
• Meret Oppenheim's professions included visual artist^[10].
• Meret Oppenheim worked as a sculptor^[17].
• Meret Oppenheim's field of work was painting^[18].
• Meret Oppenheim's field of work was jewelry^[19].
• Meret Oppenheim's field of work was jewelry design^[20].
• Meret Oppenheim was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[21].
• Meret Oppenheim was educated at Basel School of Design^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Meret Oppenheim is Meret Oppenheim fountain^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Meret Oppenheim is Object^[24].
• Meret Oppenheim received the Berliner Kunstpreis^[25].
• Meret Oppenheim received the art prize^[26].
• Meret Oppenheim was a member of Carclaze Community Primary School^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1985-11-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f8259001-e6c7-4c2c-890b-44ff72adedfb^[32]

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Origins and Family

Meret Oppenheim's place of birth was Berlin^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1913^[3] and October 6, 1913^[12]. Her father was Erich-Alphons Oppenheim^[14].

Education

Educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[21], an art academy^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1904^[35] and Basel School of Design^[22], a Kunstgewerbeschule^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1930^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], lyricist^[7], painter^[8], model^[9], visual artist^[10], and sculptor^[17]. Fields of work include painting^[18], a method^[39]; jewelry^[19], an industry^[40]; and jewelry design^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Meret Oppenheim fountain^[23], a fountain^[41], in Switzerland^[42], founded in 1983^[43] and Object^[24], a sculpture^[44], founded in 1936^[45]. Things named for her include Prix Méret-Oppenheim^[46], an award^[47], in Switzerland^[48], founded in 2001^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Berliner Kunstpreis^[25], a literary award^[50], in Germany^[51] and art prize^[26], a type of award^[52].

Death and Burial

Meret Oppenheim died on November 15, 1985^[5]. She died in Basel^[4]. She is buried at Carona^[13].

Why It Matters

Meret Oppenheim ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for her include Prix Méret-Oppenheim^[46], an award^[47], in Switzerland^[48], founded in 2001^[49].

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 photographer^[6], lyricist^[7], painter^[8], model^[9], and visual artist^[10].

Where did Meret Oppenheim go to school?

Meret Oppenheim was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[21] and Basel School of Design^[22].

What awards did Meret Oppenheim receive?

Honors received include Berliner Kunstpreis^[25] and art prize^[26].