Takis

Greek sculptor (1925-2019)
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Takis

Summary

Takis is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on October 29, 1925[3]. He passed away in Athens[4]. He died on August 9, 2019[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], jewelry designer[8], visual artist[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Takis's place of birth was Athens[2].
  • Takis passed away in Athens[4].
  • Takis was born on October 29, 1925[3].
  • Takis died on August 9, 2019[5].
  • Takis held citizenship in Greece[12].
  • Takis held citizenship in Kingdom of Greece[13].
  • Takis held citizenship in Third Hellenic Republic[14].
  • Takis held citizenship in France[15].
  • Takis's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Takis's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Takis worked as a jewelry designer[8].
  • Takis worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Takis's professions included painter[10].
  • Takis's field of work was jewelry[16].
  • Takis's field of work was jewelry design[17].
  • Takis's field of work was kinetic art[18].
  • Takis's field of work was visual arts[19].
  • Takis's field of work was painting[20].
  • Takis's field of work was kinetic artist[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Takis is Arbres lumineux[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Takis is Le Bassin[23].
  • Takis was a member of United Panhellenic Organization of Youth[24].
  • Takis was a member of Art Workers' Coalition[25].
  • Takis is recorded as male[26].
  • Takis's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Takis was born in Athens[2]. He was born on October 29, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], jewelry designer[8], visual artist[9], and painter[10]. Fields of work include jewelry[16], an industry[28]; jewelry design[17]; kinetic art[18], an art genre[29]; visual arts[19], a type of arts[30]; painting[20], a method[31]; and kinetic artist[21], a profession[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Arbres lumineux[22], an installation artwork[33], in France[34], founded in 1990[35] and Le Bassin[23], an installation artwork[36], in France[37], founded in 1988[38].

Death and Burial

Takis died on August 9, 2019[5]. He died in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Takis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Takis born?

Takis's place of birth was Athens[2].

Where did Takis die?

Takis passed away in Athens[4].

What did Takis do for work?

Takis worked as sculptor[6], draftsperson[7], jewelry designer[8], visual artist[9], and painter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Le Monde. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Arbres lumineux, Le Bassin
    Participant in 4. documenta, Von Picasso bis Warhol Künstlerschmuck der Avantgarde, De Calder à Koons, Bijoux d'Artistes, La Collection Idéale de Diane Venet
    Given name Takis
    Field of work jewelry, jewelry design, kinetic art +5
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6844]]: 20979, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/74626083|Vassilakis Takis (#74626083)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2440|abART person ]] #mi"
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