Willy Maywald

German photographer (1907-1985)
Person human Q107083
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Willy Maywald

Summary

Willy Maywald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kleve[2]. He was born on August 15, 1907[3]. He died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on May 21, 1985[5]. He worked as a portrait photographer[6] and fashion photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willy Maywald was born in Kleve[2].
  • Willy Maywald passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Willy Maywald was born on August 15, 1907[3].
  • Willy Maywald died on May 21, 1985[5].
  • Willy Maywald held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Willy Maywald's professions included portrait photographer[6].
  • Willy Maywald worked as a fashion photographer[7].
  • A notable student of Willy Maywald was Sabine Weiss[10].
  • Willy Maywald was influenced by Bauhaus[11].
  • Willy Maywald was influenced by Brassaï[12].
  • Willy Maywald was influenced by Adolph de Meyer[13].
  • Willy Maywald was influenced by Edward Steichen[14].
  • Willy Maywald was influenced by Erwin Blumenfeld[15].
  • Willy Maywald is recorded as male[16].
  • Willy Maywald's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willy Maywald's Commons category is recorded as Willy Maywald[18].
  • Willy Maywald's family name is recorded as Maywald[19].
  • Willy Maywald's given name is recorded as Willy[20].
  • Willy Maywald's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Willy Maywald studied under Harry Ossip Meerson[22].
  • Willy Maywald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Willy Maywald's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wilhelm Maywald'}[24].
  • Willy Maywald's represented by is recorded as Artists Rights Society[25].
  • Willy Maywald's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • Willy Maywald's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Willy Maywald's place of birth was Kleve[2]. He was born on August 15, 1907[3].

Education

Willy Maywald studied under Harry Ossip Meerson[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include portrait photographer[6] and fashion photographer[7]. A notable student of Willy Maywald was Sabine Weiss[10].

Death and Burial

Willy Maywald died on May 21, 1985[5]. He passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Willy Maywald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Willy Maywald born?

Willy Maywald's place of birth was Kleve[2].

Where did Willy Maywald die?

Willy Maywald passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Willy Maywald do for work?

Willy Maywald worked as portrait photographer[6] and fashion photographer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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