Shôzô Shimamoto

Japanese artist (1928-2013)
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Shôzô Shimamoto

Summary

Shôzô Shimamoto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osaka[2]. He was born on January 22, 1928[3]. He died on January 25, 2013[4]. He worked as a painter[5], calligrapher[6], performance artist[7], and installation artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shôzô Shimamoto was born in Osaka[2].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was born on January 22, 1928[3].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto died on January 25, 2013[4].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as a painter[5].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as a calligrapher[6].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as a performance artist[7].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as an installation artist[8].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was employed by Kyoto University of Education[12].
  • Among Shôzô Shimamoto's employers was Takarazuka University[13].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was educated at Kwansei Gakuin University[14].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[15].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was a member of Gutai group[16].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto is recorded as male[17].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto is associated with the mail art movement[19].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[20].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's family name is recorded as Shimamoto[21].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's given name is recorded as Shōzō[22].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '嶋本昭三'}[24].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's name in kana is recorded as しまもと しょうぞう[25].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's has works in the collection is recorded as Finnish National Gallery[26].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-01-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-01-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bddc9023-aaa6-478e-96ce-dd71218d7fde[32]

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Origins and Family

Shôzô Shimamoto was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on January 22, 1928[3].

Education

Shôzô Shimamoto's education included a stint at Kwansei Gakuin University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], calligrapher[6], performance artist[7], and installation artist[8]. Employers include Kyoto University of Education[12], a university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1949[35] and Takarazuka University[13], a university in postwar Japan[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1987[38], headquartered in Takarazuka[39].

Recognition

Shôzô Shimamoto received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[15].

Death and Burial

Shôzô Shimamoto died on January 25, 2013[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[20].

Why It Matters

Shôzô Shimamoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Shôzô Shimamoto born?

Shôzô Shimamoto's place of birth was Osaka[2].

What did Shôzô Shimamoto do for work?

Shôzô Shimamoto worked as painter[5], calligrapher[6], performance artist[7], and installation artist[8].

Where did Shôzô Shimamoto go to school?

Shôzô Shimamoto was educated at Kwansei Gakuin University[14].

What awards did Shôzô Shimamoto receive?

Honors received include Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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