Otto Piene

Summary

Otto Piene is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bad Laasphe^[2]. He was born on April 18, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on July 17, 2014^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Bad Laasphe^[2], Otto Piene…
• Otto Piene passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Otto Piene was born on April 18, 1928^[3].
• Otto Piene died on July 17, 2014^[5].
• Among Otto Piene's spouses was Elizabeth Goldring-Piene^[10].
• A child of Otto Piene was Chloe Piene^[11].
• Otto Piene held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Otto Piene worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Otto Piene worked as a painter^[7].
• Otto Piene worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Otto Piene's field of work was kinetic art^[13].
• Among Otto Piene's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Otto Piene was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[15].
• Otto Piene's education included a stint at University of Cologne^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Otto Piene is Star Pit^[17].
• Otto Piene received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18].
• Otto Piene received the Max Beckmann prize^[19].
• Otto Piene received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[20].
• Otto Piene was a member of Zero^[21].
• Otto Piene is recorded as male^[22].
• Otto Piene's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Otto Piene is associated with the Zero movement^[24].
• Otto Piene's Commons category is recorded as Otto Piene^[25].
• Otto Piene's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries^[26].
• Otto Piene's archives at is recorded as Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum^[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Piene's place of birth was Bad Laasphe^[2]. He was born on April 18, 1928^[3].

Education

Educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[15], an art academy^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1773^[30], headquartered in Düsseldorf^[31] and University of Cologne^[16], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1388^[34], headquartered in Q127699285^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. Otto Piene's field of work was kinetic art^[13]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Otto Piene is Star Pit^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], a decoration^[36], in Germany^[37]; Max Beckmann prize^[19], an art prize^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1978^[40]; and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[20], an order of merit^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1986^[43].

Personal Life

Otto Piene was married to Elizabeth Goldring-Piene^[10]. A child of him was Chloe Piene^[11].

Death and Burial

Otto Piene died on July 17, 2014^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Piene ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Otto Piene born?

Otto Piene was born in Bad Laasphe^[2].

Where did Otto Piene die?

Otto Piene passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who was Otto Piene married to?

Otto Piene's spouses include Elizabeth Goldring-Piene^[10].

What did Otto Piene do for work?

Otto Piene worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], and draftsperson^[8].

Where did Otto Piene go to school?

Otto Piene was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[15] and University of Cologne^[16].

What awards did Otto Piene receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], Max Beckmann prize^[19], and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[20].