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Willi Baumeister

German painter, scenic designer, and typographer (1889–1955)
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Summary

Willi Baumeister was born on January 22, 1889[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He died on August 31, 1955[3], in Stuttgart[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Pragfriedhof Stuttgart[11]
  • Spouse: Álvaro Aguilera[12], Margarete Oehm[13]
  • Child: Krista Gutbrod[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Native language: German[16]
  • Occupation: typographer[17], photographer[18], muralist[19], theatre designer[20], collagist[21], art theorist[22], watercolorist[23]
  • Employer: State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[24]
  • Educated at: Friedrich-Eugens-Gymnasium Stuttgart[25], State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[26]
  • Student: Nijolė Šivickas[27]
  • Member of: Zen 49[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Genre: abstract art[30]
  • Commons category: Willi Baumeister[31]
  • Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[32]
  • Family name: Baumeister[33]
  • Given name: Willi[34]
  • Pseudonym: Willy[35]
  • Official website: http://www.willi-baumeister.com/[36]
  • Sponsor: Adolf Hölzel[37]
  • Student of: Josef Kerschensteiner[38]
  • Participant in: 1932 Summer Olympics[39], 1928 Summer Olympics[40], documenta[41], Documenta II[42], Documenta III[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44]
  • Commons Creator page: Willi Baumeister[45]
  • Name in native language: Willi Baumeister[46]
  • Different from: Willi Baumeister[47]

Why It Matters

Willi Baumeister has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Willi Baumeister born?

Willi Baumeister's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].

Where did Willi Baumeister die?

Willi Baumeister passed away in Stuttgart[4].

Who was Willi Baumeister married to?

Willi Baumeister's spouses include Álvaro Aguilera[12] and Margarete Oehm[13].

What did Willi Baumeister do for work?

Willi Baumeister worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Willi Baumeister go to school?

Willi Baumeister was educated at Friedrich-Eugens-Gymnasium Stuttgart[25] and State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[26].

Related Entities

Alte Nationalgalerie Busch–Reisinger Museum Detroit Institute of Arts Germany Hamburger Kunsthalle Israel Museum Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Museum Cardiff Neue Nationalgalerie Oskar Schlemmer Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Städel Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Wallraf–Richartz Museum

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . villa-wessel.de. Retrieved . villa-wessel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . LEO-BW. Retrieved . leo-bw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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