Sigmar Polke

Summary

Sigmar Polke is a human^[1]. Born in Oleśnica^[2], he… he was born on +1941-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cologne^[4]. He died on +2010-06-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], designer^[9], and installation artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sigmar Polke was born in Oleśnica^[2].
• Sigmar Polke died in Cologne^[4].
• Sigmar Polke was born on +1941-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sigmar Polke died on +2010-06-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Sigmar Polke died on +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Burial took place at Melaten-Friedhof^[13].
• A child of Sigmar Polke was Anna Polke^[14].
• Sigmar Polke held citizenship in Germany^[15].
• Sigmar Polke is identified as part of the Silesians ethnic group^[16].
• Sigmar Polke worked as a photographer^[6].
• Sigmar Polke's professions included painter^[7].
• Sigmar Polke's professions included sculptor^[8].
• Sigmar Polke's professions included designer^[9].
• Sigmar Polke worked as an installation artist^[10].
• Sigmar Polke's professions included graphic artist^[17].
• Sigmar Polke's field of work was painting^[18].
• Sigmar Polke's education included a stint at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].
• Sigmar Polke received the Lovis Corinth Prize^[20].
• Sigmar Polke received the Erasmus Prize^[21].
• Sigmar Polke received the Praemium Imperiale^[22].
• Sigmar Polke received the Rubenspreis^[23].
• Sigmar Polke received the Will Grohmann Award^[24].
• Sigmar Polke received the Lichtwark Prize^[25].
• Sigmar Polke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Sigmar Polke's image is recorded as Sigmar Polke.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sigmar Polke's place of birth was Oleśnica^[2]. He was born on +1941-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Silesians ethnic group^[16].

Education

Sigmar Polke was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], designer^[9], installation artist^[10], and graphic artist^[17]. Sigmar Polke's field of work was painting^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Lovis Corinth Prize^[20], an award^[28], in Germany^[29]; Erasmus Prize^[21], a science award^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1958^[32]; Praemium Imperiale^[22], an international award^[33], founded in 1988^[34]; Rubenspreis^[23], an art prize^[35], in Germany^[36]; Will Grohmann Award^[24], an art prize^[37], in Germany^[38]; and Lichtwark Prize^[25], an art prize^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1951^[41].

Personal Life

A child of Sigmar Polke was Anna Polke^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2010-06-10T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12]. Sigmar Polke died in Cologne^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[42]. He is buried at Melaten-Friedhof^[13].

Why It Matters

Sigmar Polke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Oehlen^[45], a painter^[46], b. 1954^[47], of Germany^[48], specialised in painting^[49].

FAQs

Where was Sigmar Polke born?

Sigmar Polke was born in Oleśnica^[2].

Where did Sigmar Polke die?

Sigmar Polke passed away in Cologne^[4].

What did Sigmar Polke do for work?

Sigmar Polke worked as photographer^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], designer^[9], and installation artist^[10].

Where did Sigmar Polke go to school?

Sigmar Polke was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].

What awards did Sigmar Polke receive?

Honors received include Lovis Corinth Prize^[20], Erasmus Prize^[21], Praemium Imperiale^[22], and Rubenspreis^[23].

Who did Sigmar Polke influence?

Sigmar Polke has been cited as an influence by Albert Oehlen^[45].