Erich Lessing

Summary

Erich Lessing is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on July 13, 1923^[3]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He died on August 29, 2018^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6] and photojournalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Erich Lessing…
• Erich Lessing died in Vienna^[4].
• Erich Lessing was born on July 13, 1923^[3].
• Erich Lessing was born on January 1, 1923^[9].
• Erich Lessing died on August 29, 2018^[5].
• Erich Lessing is buried at Neustifter Friedhof^[10].
• A child of Erich Lessing was Hannah Lessing^[11].
• Erich Lessing held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Erich Lessing worked as a photographer^[6].
• Erich Lessing worked as a photojournalist^[7].
• Erich Lessing's field of work was photography^[13].
• Erich Lessing's field of work was photojournalism^[14].
• Erich Lessing's field of work was artistic monument^[15].
• Erich Lessing received the Grand Gold Decoration of Styria^[16].
• Erich Lessing received the Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the State of Vienna^[17].
• Erich Lessing received the City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts^[18].
• Erich Lessing received the prix Nadar Gens d'images^[19].
• Erich Lessing received the Austrian National Award for Photography^[20].
• Erich Lessing was a member of Magnum Photos^[21].
• Erich Lessing's religion is recorded as Judaism^[22].
• Erich Lessing is recorded as male^[23].
• Erich Lessing's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Erich Lessing's Commons category is recorded as Erich Lessing^[25].
• Erich Lessing's family name is recorded as Lessing^[26].
• Erich Lessing's given name is recorded as Erich^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-07-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-08-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 002d1c2e-a28f-4c74-993f-dafa6061f8ed^[32]

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Origins and Family

Erich Lessing's place of birth was Vienna^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 13, 1923^[3] and January 1, 1923^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6] and photojournalist^[7]. Fields of work include photography^[13], an artistic technique^[33]; photojournalism^[14], a journalism genre^[34]; and artistic monument^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Gold Decoration of Styria^[16], an award^[35], in Austria^[36]; Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the State of Vienna^[17], a grade of an order^[37], in Austria^[38]; City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts^[18], an art prize^[39], in Austria^[40], founded in 1947^[41]; prix Nadar Gens d'images^[19], an art prize^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1955^[44]; and Austrian National Award for Photography^[20], an award^[45], founded in 1991^[46].

Personal Life

A child of Erich Lessing was Hannah Lessing^[11]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[22].

Death and Burial

Erich Lessing died on August 29, 2018^[5]. He died in Vienna^[4]. Burial took place at Neustifter Friedhof^[10].

Why It Matters

Erich Lessing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Erich Lessing born?

Erich Lessing's place of birth was Vienna^[2].

Where did Erich Lessing die?

Erich Lessing died in Vienna^[4].

What did Erich Lessing do for work?

Erich Lessing worked as photographer^[6] and photojournalist^[7].

What awards did Erich Lessing receive?

Honors received include Grand Gold Decoration of Styria^[16], Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the State of Vienna^[17], City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts^[18], and prix Nadar Gens d'images^[19].