Piotr Kowalski

Polish sculptor and architect (1927–2004)
Person human Q573167
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Summary

Piotr Kowalski was born on March 2, 1927[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on January 7, 2004[3], in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as an architect[5], sculptor[6], and installation artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 6, 2004[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10], Poland[11]
  • Employer: Jagiellonian University[12]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13]
  • Notable work: L'Escalier[14], Place des Degrés[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Piotr Kowalski (1927-2004)[17]
  • Family name: Kowalski[18]
  • Given name: Piotr[19]
  • Official website: http://www.piotrkowalski.com[20]
  • Participant in: Documenta 5[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[22], Polish[23]
  • Birth name: Jan Piotr Kowalski[24]
  • Name in native language: Piotr Kowalski[25]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1946[26]
  • End of work period: January 1, 2004[27]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[30]
  • Artist files at: National Gallery of Art Library[31]

Why It Matters

Piotr Kowalski has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Piotr Kowalski born?

Piotr Kowalski's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Piotr Kowalski die?

Piotr Kowalski died in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Piotr Kowalski do for work?

Piotr Kowalski worked as an architect[5], sculptor[6], and installation artist[7].

Where did Piotr Kowalski go to school?

Piotr Kowalski was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Jan Piotr Kowalski'}
    P14750 → AA0E-6DAC-266B-0A20-6122
    Date of death → +2004-01-07T00:00:00Z, +2004-01-06T00:00:00Z
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  3. 16w ago · AikateriniBoutou · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → architect, sculptor, installation artist
    Participant in → Documenta 5
    Work period end → —
    Copyright representative → reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
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