Wolfgang Tillmans

Summary

Wolfgang Tillmans is a human^[1]. Born in Remscheid^[2], he… he was born on August 16, 1968^[3]. He worked as a photographer^[4], printmaker^[5], and artist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Wolfgang Tillmans was born in Remscheid^[2].
• Wolfgang Tillmans was born on August 16, 1968^[3].
• Wolfgang Tillmans held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Wolfgang Tillmans worked as a photographer^[4].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's professions included printmaker^[5].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's professions included artist^[6].
• Wolfgang Tillmans was educated at Arts University Bournemouth^[9].
• Wolfgang Tillmans received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[10].
• Wolfgang Tillmans received the Turner Prize^[11].
• Wolfgang Tillmans received the Hasselblad Award^[12].
• Wolfgang Tillmans received the Berliner Bär^[13].
• Wolfgang Tillmans received the Goslarer Kaiserring^[14].
• Wolfgang Tillmans received the Royal Photographic Society Award^[15].
• Wolfgang Tillmans was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[16].
• Wolfgang Tillmans was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[17].
• Wolfgang Tillmans is recorded as male^[18].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Wolfgang Tillmans is associated with the contemporary art movement^[20].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's genre is still life^[21].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's genre is portrait^[22].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's genre is abstract art^[23].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Tillmans^[24].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's family name is recorded as Tillmans^[25].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's given name is recorded as Wolfgang^[26].
• Wolfgang Tillmans's official website is recorded as http://tillmans.co.uk/^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-08-16^[30]

• Community tags: indie^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 474311f6-7552-4ff3-bf34-48cd7e8808b6^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Remscheid^[2], Wolfgang Tillmans… he was born on August 16, 1968^[3].

Education

Wolfgang Tillmans was educated at Arts University Bournemouth^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[4], printmaker^[5], and artist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[10], a grade of an order^[33], in Germany^[34]; Turner Prize^[11], an art prize^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1984^[37]; Hasselblad Award^[12], an international award^[38], in Sweden^[39], founded in 1980^[40]; Berliner Bär^[13], an award^[41], in Germany^[42]; Goslarer Kaiserring^[14], an art prize^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1975^[45]; and Royal Photographic Society Award^[15], a photography award^[46].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Tillmans ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Tillmans born?

Wolfgang Tillmans was born in Remscheid^[2].

What did Wolfgang Tillmans do for work?

Wolfgang Tillmans worked as photographer^[4], printmaker^[5], and artist^[6].

Where did Wolfgang Tillmans go to school?

Wolfgang Tillmans was educated at Arts University Bournemouth^[9].

What awards did Wolfgang Tillmans receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[10], Turner Prize^[11], Hasselblad Award^[12], and Berliner Bär^[13].