Roman Signer

Swiss artist (born 1938)
Person human Q463844
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Roman Signer

Summary

Roman Signer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Appenzell[2]. He was born on May 19, 1938[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4], photographer[5], and video artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roman Signer's place of birth was Appenzell[2].
  • Roman Signer was born on May 19, 1938[3].
  • Roman Signer's father was Josef Signer[8].
  • Roman Signer held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Roman Signer's professions included sculptor[4].
  • Roman Signer worked as a photographer[5].
  • Roman Signer's professions included video artist[6].
  • Roman Signer received the Aachen art prize[10].
  • Roman Signer received the Prix Méret-Oppenheim[11].
  • Roman Signer received the Q1667602[12].
  • Roman Signer is recorded as male[13].
  • Roman Signer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roman Signer is associated with the abstract art movement[15].
  • Roman Signer's genre is abstract art[16].
  • Roman Signer's Commons category is recorded as Roman Signer[17].
  • Roman Signer's family name is recorded as Signer[18].
  • Roman Signer's given name is recorded as Roman[19].
  • Roman Signer's work location is recorded as St. Gallen[20].
  • Roman Signer's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2006[21].
  • Roman Signer's participant in is recorded as documenta 8[22].
  • Roman Signer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Roman Signer's represented by is recorded as Hauser & Wirth[24].
  • Roman Signer's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[25].
  • Roman Signer's copyright representative is recorded as Roman Signer[26].
  • Roman Signer's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-05-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 543dbd1f-8319-46b5-8554-7856cc495e6e[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Roman Signer was born in Appenzell[2]. He was born on May 19, 1938[3]. His father was Josef Signer[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], photographer[5], and video artist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Aachen art prize[10], an art prize[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1983[34]; Prix Méret-Oppenheim[11], an award[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 2001[37]; and Q1667602[12], an award[38].

Why It Matters

Roman Signer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Roman Signer born?

Roman Signer's place of birth was Appenzell[2].

Who were Roman Signer's parents?

Roman Signer's father was Josef Signer[8].

What did Roman Signer do for work?

Roman Signer worked as sculptor[4], photographer[5], and video artist[6].

What awards did Roman Signer receive?

Honors received include Aachen art prize[10], Prix Méret-Oppenheim[11], and Q1667602[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hauserwirth.com. Retrieved . hauserwirth.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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