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Raoul Hausmann

Austrian photographer and sculptor (1886–1971)
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Raoul Hausmann
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Summary

Raoul Hausmann was born on July 12, 1886[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on February 1, 1971[3], in Limoges[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], writer[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,497 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 12, 1886[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1971[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[13], Germany[14]
  • Occupation: illustrator[15], visual artist[16], visual poet[17], collagist[18], journalist[19], ethnologist[20], art historian[21], artist[22]
  • Field of work: painting[23], photography[24], visual arts[25], journalism[26], ethnology[27], art theory[28]
  • Notable work: L'Esprit de notre temps - Tête mécanique[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Movement: Dada[31]
  • Commons category: Raoul Hausmann[32]
  • Archives at: Austrian National Library[33], Berlin State Library[34], Municipal Library Hanover[35]
  • Family name: Hausmann[36]
  • Given name: Raoul[37]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[38]
  • Participant in: documenta 8[39], foto '37[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
  • Name in native language: Raoul Hausmann[42]

Why It Matters

Raoul Hausmann has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Raoul Hausmann born?

Raoul Hausmann's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Raoul Hausmann die?

Raoul Hausmann passed away in Limoges[4].

What did Raoul Hausmann do for work?

Raoul Hausmann worked as a photographer[5], writer[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], and poet[9].

Related Entities

Austria ethnology Germany Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art San Francisco Museum of Modern Art UbuWeb visual arts ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . foto '37. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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