Shôzô Shimamoto

Japanese artist (1928-2013)
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Summary

Shôzô Shimamoto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osaka[2]. He was born on January 22, 1928[3]. He passed away in Osaka[4]. He died on January 25, 2013[5]. He worked as a painter[6], calligrapher[7], performance artist[8], installation artist[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shôzô Shimamoto was born in Osaka[2].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto died in Osaka[4].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was born on January 22, 1928[3].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto died on January 25, 2013[5].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto died on January 25, 2003[12].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as a painter[6].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as a calligrapher[7].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as a performance artist[8].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's professions included installation artist[9].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto worked as an artist[10].
  • Among Shôzô Shimamoto's employers was Kyoto University of Education[15].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was employed by Takarazuka University[16].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was educated at Kwansei Gakuin University[17].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[18].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto was a member of Gutai group[19].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto is recorded as male[20].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto is associated with the mail art movement[22].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[23].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's family name is recorded as Shimamoto[24].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's given name is recorded as Shōzō[25].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Shôzô Shimamoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-01-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-01-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bddc9023-aaa6-478e-96ce-dd71218d7fde[32]

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Origins and Family

Shôzô Shimamoto was born in Osaka[2]. He was born on January 22, 1928[3].

Education

Shôzô Shimamoto's education included a stint at Kwansei Gakuin University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], calligrapher[7], performance artist[8], installation artist[9], and artist[10]. Employers include Kyoto University of Education[15], a university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1949[35] and Takarazuka University[16], a university in postwar Japan[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1987[38], headquartered in Takarazuka[39].

Recognition

Shôzô Shimamoto received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 25, 2013[5] and January 25, 2003[12]. Shôzô Shimamoto passed away in Osaka[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[23].

Why It Matters

Shôzô Shimamoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Shôzô Shimamoto born?

Shôzô Shimamoto's place of birth was Osaka[2].

Where did Shôzô Shimamoto die?

Shôzô Shimamoto died in Osaka[4].

What did Shôzô Shimamoto do for work?

Shôzô Shimamoto worked as painter[6], calligrapher[7], performance artist[8], installation artist[9], and artist[10].

Where did Shôzô Shimamoto go to school?

Shôzô Shimamoto was educated at Kwansei Gakuin University[17].

What awards did Shôzô Shimamoto receive?

Honors received include Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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