Valie Export

Austrian media artist (born 1940)
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Valie Export

Summary

Valie Export is a human[1]. She was born in Linz[2]. She was born on May 17, 1940[3]. She worked as a film director[4], visual artist[5], university teacher[6], screenwriter[7], and photographer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,429 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Linz[2], Valie Export…
  • Valie Export was born on May 17, 1940[3].
  • Valie Export was born on January 1, 1940[10].
  • Valie Export held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Valie Export worked as a film director[4].
  • Valie Export worked as a visual artist[5].
  • Valie Export worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Valie Export worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Valie Export's professions included photographer[8].
  • Valie Export's professions included sculptor[12].
  • Among Valie Export's employers was Academy of Media Arts Cologne[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Valie Export is VALIE EXPORT SMART EXPORT[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Valie Export is The Practice of Love[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Valie Export is Invisible Adversaries[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Valie Export is Aspects of Feminist Actionism[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Valie Export is Time and Countertime[18].
  • Valie Export received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[19].
  • Valie Export received the City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts[20].
  • Valie Export received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[21].
  • Valie Export received the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[22].
  • Valie Export was a member of MAERZ[23].
  • Valie Export is recorded as female[24].
  • Valie Export's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Valie Export is associated with the new media art movement[26].
  • Valie Export is associated with the feminist art movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Linz[2], Valie Export… Recorded date of birth include May 17, 1940[3] and January 1, 1940[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], visual artist[5], university teacher[6], screenwriter[7], photographer[8], and sculptor[12]. Among Valie Export's employers was Academy of Media Arts Cologne[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include VALIE EXPORT SMART EXPORT[14]; The Practice of Love[15], a film[28]; Invisible Adversaries[16], a film[29]; Aspects of Feminist Actionism[17]; and Time and Countertime[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[19], an award[30], in Austria[31]; City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts[20], an art prize[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1947[34]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[21], a state decoration[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1955[37]; and Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[22], a grade of an order[38], in Austria[39].

Why It Matters

Valie Export ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,429 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Valie Export born?

Valie Export's place of birth was Linz[2].

What did Valie Export do for work?

Valie Export worked as film director[4], visual artist[5], university teacher[6], screenwriter[7], and photographer[8].

What awards did Valie Export receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[19], City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts[20], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[21], and Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wien.gv.at. Retrieved . wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . maerz.at. Retrieved . maerz.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . 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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  1. 19h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, visual artist, university teacher +13
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