Tony Cragg

Summary

Tony Cragg is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool^[2]. He was born on +1949-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sculptor^[4], university teacher^[5], installation artist^[6], printmaker^[7], and conceptual artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Tony Cragg was born in Liverpool^[2].
• Tony Cragg was born on +1949-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tony Cragg held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Tony Cragg worked as a sculptor^[4].
• Tony Cragg worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Tony Cragg's professions included installation artist^[6].
• Tony Cragg worked as a printmaker^[7].
• Tony Cragg's professions included conceptual artist^[8].
• Tony Cragg's professions included painter^[11].
• Tony Cragg's field of work was art of sculpture^[12].
• Tony Cragg was employed by Berlin University of the Arts^[13].
• Tony Cragg's education included a stint at Wimbledon College of Art^[14].
• Tony Cragg's education included a stint at European Ceramics Work Center^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Tony Cragg is Jurassic Landscape^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Tony Cragg is Column^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Tony Cragg is Subcommittee^[18].
• Tony Cragg received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Tony Cragg received the Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal^[20].
• Tony Cragg received the Praemium Imperiale^[21].
• Tony Cragg received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].
• Tony Cragg received the Turner Prize^[23].
• Tony Cragg received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24].
• Tony Cragg was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[25].
• Tony Cragg was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR^[26].
• Tony Cragg was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tony Cragg was born in Liverpool^[2]. He was born on +1949-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Wimbledon College of Art^[14], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1890^[30] and European Ceramics Work Center^[15], a research center^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1969^[33], headquartered in Oisterwijk^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[4], university teacher^[5], installation artist^[6], printmaker^[7], conceptual artist^[8], and painter^[11]. Tony Cragg's field of work was art of sculpture^[12]. He was employed by Berlin University of the Arts^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jurassic Landscape^[16]; Column^[17], a sculpture^[35], in France^[36], founded in 2001^[37]; and Subcommittee^[18], a sculpture^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1991^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a decoration^[41], in Germany^[42]; Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal^[20], an award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1967^[45]; Praemium Imperiale^[21], an international award^[46], founded in 1988^[47]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], a grade of an order^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Turner Prize^[23], an art prize^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1984^[52]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54].

Why It Matters

Tony Cragg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Tony Cragg born?

Born in Liverpool^[2], Tony Cragg…

What did Tony Cragg do for work?

Tony Cragg worked as sculptor^[4], university teacher^[5], installation artist^[6], printmaker^[7], and conceptual artist^[8].

Where did Tony Cragg go to school?

Tony Cragg was educated at Wimbledon College of Art^[14] and European Ceramics Work Center^[15].

What awards did Tony Cragg receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal^[20], Praemium Imperiale^[21], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].