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Gustav Seitz

German sculptor (1906–1969)
Person Human Q84844

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
September 11, 1906
Date of death
October 26, 1969, October 25, 1969[8]
Place of birth
Neckarau
Place of death
Hamburg
Country of citizenship
East Germany, Germany, Grand Duchy of Baden[11][12][13]
Occupation
sculptor, university teacher, visual artist
Employer
Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[14]
Educated at
Berlin University of the Arts[15]
Award received
National Prize of East Germany, Schiller Plaque of the City of Mannheim[16][17]
Spouse
Luise Seitz[10]
Genre
abstract art[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[27]
Archives at
Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum, Archive of the Academy of Arts[20][21]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library, National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[34]
Described by source
Hamburg Biographies[24]
Family name
Seitz[22]
Given name
Gustav[23]
Has works in the collection
Belvedere, Städel Museum, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Middelheim Museum, Berlinische Galerie[29][30][31][32][33]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[28]
Participant in
Documenta II, Documenta III[25][26]
Place of burial
Friedhof Blankenese[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gustav Seitz ar غوستاف سايتس ru Густав Зейц ru Зейц, Густав
🔖 Identifiers · 52
ISNI
000000010869747X
VIAF cluster ID
10638695
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81020071
GND ID
118612956
ADK member ID
52021
AbART person ID
66543
Académie royale de Belgique member ID
gustav-seitz
Artist-info artist ID
31637
Artists of the World ID
00041212
Artnet artist ID
gustav-seitz
AskArt person ID
11069776
BIBSYS ID
90313088
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Belvedere artist ID
2121
Benezit ID
B00167281
Berlinische Galerie artist ID
6619
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11997109s
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
seitz-gustav
CONOR.SI ID
280347491
Catalogus Professorum (TU Berlin) person ID
763
DDB person (GND) ID
118612956
DFK Paris person ID
0002853598
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118612956
FAST ID
68318
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_118612956
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991007829269707141
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1214fpln
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Gustav_Seitz
Grove Art Online ID
T077456
HAND ID
C73A-A249-A6B4-CD10-C77D
IdRef ID
070170614
Invaluable.com person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118612956
Kallías ID
PE00006751
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
118612956
Le Delarge artist ID
5720_artiste_SEITZ_Gustav
Lex ID
Gustav_Seitz
Munzinger person ID
00000001775
NL CR AUT ID
xx0072094
NLP ID
a0000002892406
NUKAT ID
n01196135
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810663747105606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069891869
Pinakothek artist ID
5347KD849e
RKDartists ID
71857
Rhineland-Palatinate Person DB (GND) ID
118612956
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
104354
Städel Museum artist ID
seitz-gustav
Topic's main category
Category:Gustav Seitz
Treccani ID
gustav-seitz
Union List of Artist Names ID
500005663
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrgDPG7rCpm33rPFKXKh3
Yale LUX ID
person/f81cead7-2c49-495b-a8c5-1641af47d26a

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 5
Städel Museum, Belvedere, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Berlinische Galerie, Middelheim Museum
Country of citizenship 3
Germany, East Germany, Grand Duchy of Baden
Occupation 3
sculptor, university teacher, visual artist
Participant in 2
Documenta II, Documenta III
Participated in 2
Documenta II, Documenta III
Award received 1
National Prize of East Germany
Educated at 1
Berlin University of the Arts
Employer 1
Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg
Genre 1
abstract art
Given name 1
Gustav
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Neckarau
Place of death 1
Hamburg
Sex or gender 1
male
Students 1
Werner Stötzer
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Summary

Gustav Seitz was born on September 11, 1906[1], in Neckarau[2]. He died on October 26, 1969[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], university teacher[6], and visual artist[7].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Seitz born?

Gustav Seitz's place of birth was Neckarau[2].

Where did Gustav Seitz die?

Gustav Seitz passed away in Hamburg[4].

Who was Gustav Seitz married to?

Gustav Seitz's spouses include Luise Seitz[10].

What did Gustav Seitz do for work?

Gustav Seitz worked as a sculptor[5], university teacher[6], and visual artist[7].

Where did Gustav Seitz go to school?

Gustav Seitz was educated at Berlin University of the Arts[15].

What awards did Gustav Seitz receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[16] and Schiller Plaque of the City of Mannheim[17].

Related Entities

Germany Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Städel Museum

References

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  4. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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