Richard Oelze

German artist (1900-1980)
Person human Q175412
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Richard Oelze

Summary

Richard Oelze is a human[1]. His place of birth was Magdeburg[2]. He was born on +1900-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Gut Posteholz[4]. He died on +1980-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], and graphic artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Oelze's place of birth was Magdeburg[2].
  • Richard Oelze passed away in Gut Posteholz[4].
  • Richard Oelze was born on +1900-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Oelze died on +1980-05-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Oelze died on +1980-11-26T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Richard Oelze held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Richard Oelze worked as a painter[6].
  • Richard Oelze's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Richard Oelze's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Richard Oelze was educated at Bauhaus[12].
  • Richard Oelze received the Max Beckmann prize[13].
  • Richard Oelze received the State Award of Lower Saxony[14].
  • Richard Oelze received the Lichtwark Prize[15].
  • Richard Oelze is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Oelze's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Oelze's family name is recorded as Oelze[18].
  • Richard Oelze's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Oelze's participant in is recorded as Documenta II[20].
  • Richard Oelze's participant in is recorded as Documenta III[21].
  • Richard Oelze's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Richard Oelze's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • Richard Oelze's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[24].
  • Richard Oelze's has works in the collection is recorded as Städel Museum[25].
  • Richard Oelze's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[26].
  • Richard Oelze's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Oelze's place of birth was Magdeburg[2]. He was born on +1900-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Oelze's education included a stint at Bauhaus[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], and graphic artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Beckmann prize[13], an art prize[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1978[30]; State Award of Lower Saxony[14], an award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1978[33]; and Lichtwark Prize[15], an art prize[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1951[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1980-05-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +1980-11-26T00:00:00Z[10]. Richard Oelze passed away in Gut Posteholz[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Oelze ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Richard Oelze born?

Born in Magdeburg[2], Richard Oelze…

Where did Richard Oelze die?

Richard Oelze passed away in Gut Posteholz[4].

What did Richard Oelze do for work?

Richard Oelze worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], and graphic artist[8].

Where did Richard Oelze go to school?

Richard Oelze was educated at Bauhaus[12].

What awards did Richard Oelze receive?

Honors received include Max Beckmann prize[13], State Award of Lower Saxony[14], and Lichtwark Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Documenta II, Documenta III
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    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Occupation painter, draftsperson, graphic artist
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