Harry Bertoia

Italian-American artist and designer (1915–1978)
Person human Q2551765
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Harry Bertoia

Summary

Harry Bertoia is a human[1]. Born in Arzene[2], he… he was born on March 10, 1915[3]. He passed away in Barto[4]. He died on November 6, 1978[5]. He worked as an artist[6], designer[7], furniture designer[8], graphic artist[9], and jewelry designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Harry Bertoia was born in Arzene[2].
  • Harry Bertoia passed away in Barto[4].
  • Harry Bertoia was born on March 10, 1915[3].
  • Harry Bertoia died on November 6, 1978[5].
  • Harry Bertoia is buried at Barto[12].
  • Among Harry Bertoia's spouses was Brigitta Valentiner Bertoia[13].
  • A child of Harry Bertoia was Val Bertoia[14].
  • Harry Bertoia held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • Harry Bertoia held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Harry Bertoia held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[17].
  • Harry Bertoia's professions included artist[6].
  • Harry Bertoia's professions included designer[7].
  • Harry Bertoia's professions included furniture designer[8].
  • Harry Bertoia's professions included graphic artist[9].
  • Harry Bertoia's professions included jewelry designer[10].
  • Harry Bertoia worked as a musician[18].
  • Harry Bertoia's field of work was furniture design[19].
  • Harry Bertoia's field of work was jewelry[20].
  • Harry Bertoia's field of work was jewelry design[21].
  • Harry Bertoia was employed by Knoll[22].
  • Harry Bertoia was employed by Cranbrook Academy of Art[23].
  • Among Harry Bertoia's employers was Charles and Ray Eames[24].
  • Harry Bertoia was educated at Cass Technical High School[25].
  • Harry Bertoia's education included a stint at Cranbrook Academy of Art[26].
  • Harry Bertoia's education included a stint at Q5146598[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1915-03-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-11-06[31]

  • Genre(s): drone, sound art[32]

  • Community tags: drone, sound art[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20e25c44-f061-407d-aa44-e748a8ec7f8a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Bertoia was born in Arzene[2]. He was born on March 10, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at Cass Technical High School[25], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1907[37]; Cranbrook Academy of Art[26], an art academy[38], in United States[39], founded in 1932[40]; Q5146598[27], an art academy[41], in United States[42], founded in 1906[43]; and Detroit School of Arts[44], a high school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1992[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], designer[7], furniture designer[8], graphic artist[9], jewelry designer[10], and musician[18]. Fields of work include furniture design[19], an activity[48]; jewelry[20], an industry[49]; and jewelry design[21]. Employers include Knoll[22], a business[50], in United States[51], founded in 1938[52], headquartered in East Greenville[53]; Cranbrook Academy of Art[23], an art academy[54], in United States[55], founded in 1932[56]; and Charles and Ray Eames[24], an artistic duo[57], in United States[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Diamond chair[59], a furniture model[60], founded in 1952[61] and sound art[62], an art genre[63].

Personal Life

Harry Bertoia was married to Brigitta Valentiner Bertoia[13]. A child of him was Val Bertoia[14].

Death and Burial

Harry Bertoia died on November 6, 1978[5]. He passed away in Barto[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[64]. Burial took place at Barto[12].

Why It Matters

Harry Bertoia ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65]

FAQs

Where was Harry Bertoia born?

Harry Bertoia's place of birth was Arzene[2].

Where did Harry Bertoia die?

Harry Bertoia died in Barto[4].

Who was Harry Bertoia married to?

Harry Bertoia's spouses include Brigitta Valentiner Bertoia[13].

What did Harry Bertoia do for work?

Harry Bertoia worked as artist[6], designer[7], furniture designer[8], graphic artist[9], and jewelry designer[10].

Where did Harry Bertoia go to school?

Harry Bertoia was educated at Cass Technical High School[25], Cranbrook Academy of Art[26], Q5146598[27], and Detroit School of Arts[44].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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