Andreas Feininger

American photographer (1906–1999)

Person Human Q497186

Facts

29 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: December 27, 1906, 1906^[8]
Date of death: February 18, 1999, 1999^[9]
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: New York City
Country of citizenship: France, United States^[14]^[15]
Occupation: photographer, architect, painter
Field of work: photography^[16]
Educated at: Bauhaus^[17]
Father: Lyonel Feininger^[10]
Mother: Julia Feininger^[11]
Spouse: Gertrud Wysse Hägg^[12]
Child: Tomas Feininger^[13]
Sibling: Laurence Feininger, T. Lux Feininger, Lore Feininger^[33]^[34]^[35]
Work location: Paris, Sweden, New York City, Hamburg, Stockholm^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English, German^[28]^[29]
Archives at: National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives^[19]
Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights
Described by source: Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century^[27]
End of work period: 1962^[32]
Family name: Feininger^[20]

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Given name: Andreas^[21]
Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Modern Art, Harry Ransom Center, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Smithsonian American Art Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum, Photography Collection, Whitney Museum of American Art
Name in native language: Andreas Feininger^[30]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files, WikiProject New York Public Library
Start of work period: 1932^[31]

🏷️ Also known as

en Andreas B. L. Feininger en Andreas Feiniger en Andreas Feininger en Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger en Andreas Bernhad Lyonel Feiniger de Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger fi Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger he אנדריאס פיינינגר he אנדראס פיינינגר ja アンドレアス・ファイニンガー nl A.B.L. Feiniger nl A. Feiniger nl Andreas Bernhad Lyonel Feiniger nl Andreas Feiniger pl Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger ru Андреас Фейнингер ru Фейнингер, Андреас

🔖 Identifiers · 109

ISNI: 0000000110246037
VIAF cluster ID: 34498155
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n79095250
GND ID: 118686461
ADAGP artist ID: andreas-feininger-372943
ARTEINFORMADO person ID: 8471
AbART person ID: 49361
American Academy in Rome ID: 12414993
American National Biography ID: 1701614
ArchINFORM person/group ID: 9029
ArtBrokerage artist ID: Andreas-Feininger
Artcyclopedia artist ID: feininger_andreas

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Artist-info artist ID: 9844
Artists of the World ID: 00603937
Artnet artist ID: andreas-feininger
Artsy artist ID: andreas-feininger
AskArt person ID: 10017253
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE): FeiningerAndreas1906-1999
Bauhaus.community ID: 1396
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 121701877
Bridgeman artist ID: 50998
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: feininger-andreas-bernhard-lyonel
CANTIC ID: 981058512207706706
CBDB.cz author ID: 25817
CONOR.SI ID: 42408803
Christie's creator ID: 21705
CiNii Research ID: 1140845216528375168
DACS ID (2022): 010360
DACS ID (former): 83c36fef-feda-e111-b479-000c29e811b2
DDB person (GND) ID: 118686461
Databazeknih.cz author ID: 44539
De Agostini ID: Feininger,+Andreas
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118686461
DigitaltMuseum ID: 021035592280
Dimitri and Aliki Perrotis Central Library ID: 3303
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 126195
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Andreas-Feininger
Encyclopædia Universalis ID: andreas-feininger
Europeana entity: agent/base/150365
FAST ID: 41413
FotoCH photographer ID: 28706
Fotografen.nl ID: 127022
Freebase ID: /m/03cs4l
GCD creator ID: 35431
GTAA ID: 98485
George Eastman Museum people ID: 76366
Google Arts & Culture entity ID: m03cs4l
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Andreas_Feininger
Harper's tag: andreas-feininger
ICP artist ID: andreas-feininger
IdRef ID: 030244056
Invaluable.com person ID: ur7tbfngtk
IxTheo authority ID: 079469019
J. Paul Getty Museum agent ID: person/104NCE
J9U entity ID: 987007304549105171
KBR person ID: 13982208
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118686461
Kallías ID: PE00057412
KulturNav-ID: 63c0df63-240d-4b4a-9793-9dc6638babf4
Le Delarge artist ID: 20753_artiste_FEININGER_Andjreas
Lex ID: Andreas_Feininger
Libris-URI: 0xbfj1hj254ghns
Luminous-Lint ID: Andreas__Feininger
Met Constituent ID: 54732
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID: 22825
Monoskop article ID: 13704
Museum of Modern Art artist ID: 1831
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 227755
MutualArt artist ID: F948DE2483528F6A
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA04834419
NE.se ID: andreas-feininger
NL CR AUT ID: xx0004427
NLA Trove people ID: 820332
NUKAT ID: n96032256
National Gallery of Art artist ID: 44430
National Gallery of Canada artist ID: andreas-feininger
National Library of Greece ID: 245792
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000213739
National Library of Korea ID: KAC2018M9110
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810560361805606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID: XX922265
National Virtual Library of India ID: 458862
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art person ID: 5864
Open Library ID: OL145364A
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803095813516
PUG authority ID: 3546
Parsifal cluster ID: 317891
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID: 37636
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID: 3073
Prabook ID: 1718964
RKDartists ID: 127022
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID: 35032
Runeberg author ID: feiniand
SELIBR ID: 284386
SFMOMA artist ID: andreas_feininger
SHARE Catalogue author ID: 24038
SNAC ARK ID: w6rb77gx
SVKKL authority ID: p0010009-Feininger-Andreas-19061999
Saint Louis Art Museum person ID: 3427
Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID: 6059
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ID: 7470-andreas-feininger
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID: 12549
Tabakalera ID: 81707
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500031430
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058512207706706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme): a1230356
Whitney Museum of American Art artist ID: 7572
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJqvVx9xcpwDy7TGYj3vpP
Yale LUX ID: person/8980fb09-36aa-4c6e-8cfc-94c298419e1e

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🔗 Connections

Has works in the collection 10

Museum of Modern Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, National Gallery of Canada, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art +2 more

Occupation 3

architect, painter, photographer

Work location 3

Sweden, Paris, New York City

Country of citizenship 2

France, United States

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

English, German

Educated at 1

Bauhaus

Father 1

Lyonel Feininger

Field of work 1

photography

Given name 1

Andreas

Instance of 1

human

Parent of 1

Lyonel Feininger

Place of birth 1

Paris

Place of death 1

New York City

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

T. Lux Feininger

Siblings 1

T. Lux Feininger

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Summary

Andreas Feininger was born on December 27, 1906^[1], in Paris^[2]. He died on February 18, 1999^[3], in New York City^[4]. He worked as a photographer^[5], architect^[6], and painter^[7].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Feininger born?

Andreas Feininger was born in Paris^[2].

Where did Andreas Feininger die?

Andreas Feininger passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were Andreas Feininger's parents?

Andreas Feininger's father was Lyonel Feininger^[10]. Andreas Feininger's mother was Julia Feininger^[11].

Who was Andreas Feininger married to?

Andreas Feininger's spouses include Gertrud Wysse Hägg^[12].

What did Andreas Feininger do for work?

Andreas Feininger worked as a photographer^[5], architect^[6], and painter^[7].

Where did Andreas Feininger go to school?

Andreas Feininger was educated at Bauhaus^[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Andreas Feininger — place of birth (P19): Paris. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Andreas Feininger — place of death (P20): New York City. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Andreas Feininger — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Andreas Feininger — father (P22): Lyonel Feininger. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Andreas Feininger — mother (P25): Julia Feininger. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Andreas Feininger — spouse (P26): Gertrud Wysse Hägg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Andreas Feininger — country of citizenship (P27): France. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Andreas Feininger — country of citizenship (P27): United States. Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved 2019-12-04. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Andreas Feininger — child (P40): Tomas Feininger. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Andreas Feininger — educated at (P69): Bauhaus. bauhaus.community. Retrieved 2025-02-07. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Andreas Feininger — field of work (P101): photography. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Andreas Feininger — occupation (P106): photographer. ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved 2019-12-04. stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Andreas Feininger — occupation (P106): architect. archINFORM. Retrieved 2026-05-05. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Andreas Feininger — occupation (P106): painter. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Andreas Feininger — archives at (P485): National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Andreas Feininger — date of birth (P569): December 27, 1906. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-29. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Andreas Feininger — date of birth (P569): 1906. ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved 2020-09-20. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Andreas Feininger — date of death (P570): February 18, 1999. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-29. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Andreas Feininger — date of death (P570): 1999. ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved 2020-09-20. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Andreas Feininger — family name (P734): Feininger. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Andreas Feininger — given name (P735): Andreas. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Andreas Feininger — work location (P937): Paris. RKDartists. Retrieved 2023-03-26. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Andreas Feininger — work location (P937): Sweden. RKDartists. Retrieved 2023-03-26. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Andreas Feininger — work location (P937): New York City. RKDartists. Retrieved 2023-03-26. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Andreas Feininger — work location (P937): Hamburg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Andreas Feininger — work location (P937): Stockholm. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Andreas Feininger — described by source (P1343): Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Andreas Feininger — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Andreas Feininger — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Andreas Feininger — name in native language (P1559): Andreas Feininger. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Andreas Feininger — start of work period (P2031): 1932. RKDartists. Retrieved 2023-03-26. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Andreas Feininger — end of work period (P2032): 1962. RKDartists. Retrieved 2023-03-26. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Andreas Feininger — sibling (P3373): Laurence Feininger. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Andreas Feininger — sibling (P3373): T. Lux Feininger. Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved 2021-05-21. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Andreas Feininger — sibling (P3373): Lore Feininger. wikidata.org.

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Described by source → Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century

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