Ulay

German artist (1943-2020)
Person human Q69562
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Ulay

Summary

Ulay is a human[1]. He was born in Solingen[2]. He was born on +1943-11-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ljubljana[4]. He died on +2020-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], university teacher[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and professional photographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #6,970 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ulay was born in Solingen[2].
  • Ulay passed away in Ljubljana[4].
  • Ulay was born on +1943-11-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ulay was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Ulay was born on +1943-11-30T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Ulay died on +2020-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ulay was married to Lena Pislak[14].
  • Ulay held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Ulay worked as a photographer[6].
  • Ulay worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ulay worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Ulay's professions included director[9].
  • Ulay worked as a professional photographer[10].
  • Ulay's professions included photojournalist[16].
  • Ulay's field of work was performance art[17].
  • Ulay's field of work was visual arts[18].
  • Ulay's field of work was performance artwork[19].
  • Ulay's field of work was photography[20].
  • Ulay's field of work was directing[21].
  • Ulay's field of work was pedagogy[22].
  • Ulay's education included a stint at Kölner Werkschulen[23].
  • A notable student of Ulay was Melanie Wiora[24].
  • Ulay was a member of Abramović/Ulay[25].
  • Ulay's image is recorded as Ulay.jpg[26].
  • Ulay is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ulay's place of birth was Solingen[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-11-30T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Ulay was educated at Kölner Werkschulen[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], university teacher[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], professional photographer[10], and photojournalist[16]. Fields of work include performance art[17], an art genre[28]; visual arts[18], a type of arts[29]; performance artwork[19]; photography[20], an artistic technique[30]; directing[21], a job activity[31]; and pedagogy[22], a branch of science[32]. A notable student of Ulay was Melanie Wiora[24].

Personal Life

Ulay was married to Lena Pislak[14].

Death and Burial

Ulay died on +2020-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ljubljana[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[33].

Why It Matters

Ulay ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #6,970 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ulay born?

Ulay's place of birth was Solingen[2].

Where did Ulay die?

Ulay died in Ljubljana[4].

Who was Ulay married to?

Ulay's spouses include Lena Pislak[14].

What did Ulay do for work?

Ulay worked as photographer[6], university teacher[7], screenwriter[8], director[9], and professional photographer[10].

Where did Ulay go to school?

Ulay was educated at Kölner Werkschulen[23].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . monopol-magazin.de. monopol-magazin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . El País. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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