Ian Burn

Australian artist (1939-1993)
Person human Q1655457
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Summary

Ian Burn is a human[1]. Born in Geelong[2], he… he was born on December 29, 1939[3]. He passed away in New South Wales[4]. He died on September 29, 1993[5]. He worked as an artist[6], journalist[7], painter[8], illustrator[9], and conceptual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ian Burn's place of birth was Geelong[2].
  • Ian Burn died in New South Wales[4].
  • Ian Burn was born on December 29, 1939[3].
  • Ian Burn died on September 29, 1993[5].
  • Ian Burn held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Ian Burn worked as an artist[6].
  • Ian Burn worked as a journalist[7].
  • Ian Burn's professions included painter[8].
  • Ian Burn's professions included illustrator[9].
  • Ian Burn's professions included conceptual artist[10].
  • Ian Burn's professions included writer[13].
  • Ian Burn was a member of Art & Language[14].
  • Ian Burn is recorded as male[15].
  • Ian Burn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ian Burn is associated with the conceptual art movement[17].
  • Ian Burn is associated with the Art & Language movement[18].
  • The cause of death was drowning[19].
  • Ian Burn's family name is recorded as Burn[20].
  • Ian Burn's given name is recorded as Ian[21].
  • Ian Burn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Ian Burn's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[23].
  • Ian Burn's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[24].
  • Ian Burn's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[25].
  • Ian Burn's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Australia[26].
  • Ian Burn's has works in the collection is recorded as Groninger Museum[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-12-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-09-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b6fd236b-56f5-4b93-b0dd-eedb205286aa[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Burn's place of birth was Geelong[2]. He was born on December 29, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], journalist[7], painter[8], illustrator[9], conceptual artist[10], and writer[13].

Death and Burial

Ian Burn died on September 29, 1993[5]. He died in New South Wales[4]. The cause of death was drowning[19].

Why It Matters

Ian Burn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ian Burn born?

Born in Geelong[2].

Where did Ian Burn die?

Ian Burn died in New South Wales[4].

What did Ian Burn do for work?

Ian Burn worked as artist[6], journalist[7], painter[8], illustrator[9], and conceptual artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, Museum of Modern Art +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → artist, journalist, painter +4
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of death → New South Wales
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
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