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Jesús Rafael Soto

Venezuelan painter and sculptor (1923-2005)
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Summary

Jesús Rafael Soto was born on June 5, 1923[1], in Ciudad Bolívar[2]. He died on January 14, 2005[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], and jewelry designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (848 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: 3rd arrondissement of Paris[9]
  • Date of death: 2005[10]
  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Venezuela[12], France[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Movement: kinetic art[15]
  • Commons category: Jesús Rafael Soto[16]
  • Given name: Jesús[17], Rafael[18]
  • Pseudonym: Soto, Jesús Rafael[19]
  • Official website: https://jesus-soto.com/[20]
  • Work location: France[21]
  • Catalog: Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros[22]
  • Participant in: Pinta Art Show[23], Documenta III[24], Von Picasso bis Warhol Künstlerschmuck der Avantgarde[25], Medusa, Bijoux et tabous[26], De Calder à Koons, Bijoux d'Artistes, La Collection Idéale de Diane Venet[27], Scultura Aurea[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[29], French[30]
  • Represented by: Perrotin[31], Denise René[32], Louisa Guinness Gallery[33]

Why It Matters

Jesús Rafael Soto has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jesús Rafael Soto born?

Jesús Rafael Soto's place of birth was Ciudad Bolívar[2].

Where did Jesús Rafael Soto die?

Jesús Rafael Soto died in Paris[4].

What did Jesús Rafael Soto do for work?

Jesús Rafael Soto worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], and jewelry designer[7].

Related Entities

Didier Ltd France Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum Venezuela ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . elpais.com. elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . perrotin.com. Retrieved . perrotin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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