Yoshitomo Nara

Summary

Yoshitomo Nara is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hirosaki^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1959^[3]. He worked as a painter^[4], sculptor^[5], photographer^[6], musician^[7], and printmaker^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (946 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Hirosaki^[2], Yoshitomo Nara…
• Yoshitomo Nara was born on December 5, 1959^[3].
• Yoshitomo Nara held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Yoshitomo Nara is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[11].
• Yoshitomo Nara worked as a painter^[4].
• Yoshitomo Nara worked as a sculptor^[5].
• Yoshitomo Nara worked as a photographer^[6].
• Yoshitomo Nara worked as a musician^[7].
• Yoshitomo Nara's professions included printmaker^[8].
• Yoshitomo Nara's professions included illustrator^[12].
• Yoshitomo Nara's field of work was painting^[13].
• Yoshitomo Nara's field of work was art of sculpture^[14].
• Yoshitomo Nara was employed by Kawaijuku Educational Institution^[15].
• Among Yoshitomo Nara's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[16].
• Among Yoshitomo Nara's employers was Musashino Art University^[17].
• Yoshitomo Nara's education included a stint at Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music^[18].
• Yoshitomo Nara's education included a stint at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].
• Yoshitomo Nara's education included a stint at Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki High School^[20].
• Yoshitomo Nara received the Time 100^[21].
• Yoshitomo Nara is recorded as male^[22].
• Yoshitomo Nara's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Yoshitomo Nara is associated with the pop art movement^[24].
• Yoshitomo Nara is associated with the Superflat movement^[25].
• Yoshitomo Nara's genre is portrait^[26].
• Yoshitomo Nara's Commons category is recorded as Yoshitomo Nara^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoshitomo Nara was born in Hirosaki^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1959^[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music^[18], a university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1966^[30]; Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19], an art academy^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1773^[33], headquartered in Düsseldorf^[34]; and Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki High School^[20], a Japanese high school^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1884^[37]. Yoshitomo Nara studied under A. R. Penck^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], sculptor^[5], photographer^[6], musician^[7], printmaker^[8], and illustrator^[12]. Fields of work include painting^[13], a method^[39] and art of sculpture^[14], a type of arts^[40]. Employers include Kawaijuku Educational Institution^[15], a Yobikō^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1933^[43], headquartered in Tokyo^[44]; University of California, Los Angeles^[16], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1919^[47], headquartered in Los Angeles^[48]; and Musashino Art University^[17], a university^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1962^[51].

Recognition

Yoshitomo Nara received the Time 100^[21].

Why It Matters

Yoshitomo Nara ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (946 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Yoshitomo Nara born?

Born in Hirosaki^[2], Yoshitomo Nara…

What did Yoshitomo Nara do for work?

Yoshitomo Nara worked as painter^[4], sculptor^[5], photographer^[6], musician^[7], and printmaker^[8].

Where did Yoshitomo Nara go to school?

Yoshitomo Nara was educated at Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music^[18], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19], and Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki High School^[20].

What awards did Yoshitomo Nara receive?

Honors received include Time 100^[21].