Vik Muniz

Summary

Vik Muniz is a human^[1]. He was born in São Paulo^[2]. He was born on December 20, 1961^[3]. He worked as a photographer^[4], painter^[5], film director^[6], visual artist^[7], and land artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Vik Muniz was born in São Paulo^[2].
• Vik Muniz was born on December 20, 1961^[3].
• Vik Muniz held citizenship in Brazil^[10].
• Vik Muniz worked as a photographer^[4].
• Vik Muniz's professions included painter^[5].
• Vik Muniz's professions included film director^[6].
• Vik Muniz's professions included visual artist^[7].
• Vik Muniz worked as a land artist^[8].
• Vik Muniz worked as a draftsperson^[11].
• Vik Muniz's field of work was visual arts^[12].
• Vik Muniz held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador^[13].
• Vik Muniz was employed by Bard College^[14].
• Vik Muniz's education included a stint at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Vik Muniz is Waste Land^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Vik Muniz is Perfect Strangers^[17].
• Vik Muniz received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[18].
• Vik Muniz received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[19].
• Vik Muniz is recorded as male^[20].
• Vik Muniz's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Vik Muniz is associated with the baroque architecture movement^[22].
• Vik Muniz is associated with the contemporary art movement^[23].
• Vik Muniz's genre is portrait^[24].
• Vik Muniz's genre is found object^[25].
• Vik Muniz's Commons category is recorded as Vik Muniz^[26].
• Vik Muniz's family name is recorded as Muniz^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in São Paulo^[2], Vik Muniz… he was born on December 20, 1961^[3].

Education

Vik Muniz was educated at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[4], painter^[5], film director^[6], visual artist^[7], land artist^[8], and draftsperson^[11]. Vik Muniz's field of work was visual arts^[12]. He was employed by Bard College^[14]. He held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Waste Land^[16], a film^[28], directed by Lucy Walker^[29] and Perfect Strangers^[17], a work of art^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 2017^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[18], an order^[33], in Brazil^[34], founded in 1991^[35].

Why It Matters

Vik Muniz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Vik Muniz born?

Vik Muniz was born in São Paulo^[2].

What did Vik Muniz do for work?

Vik Muniz worked as photographer^[4], painter^[5], film director^[6], visual artist^[7], and land artist^[8].

Where did Vik Muniz go to school?

Vik Muniz was educated at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado^[15].

What awards did Vik Muniz receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[18] and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[19].