Vitaly Komar
Soviet-born artist (born 1943)
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Summary
Vitaly Komar was born on September 11, 1943[1], in Moscow[2]. He has worked as a painter[3], performance artist[4], and installation artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[7]
- Educated at: Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry[8]
- Notable work: I Saw Stalin Once When I Was a Child[9], Blindman's Buff[10]
- Member of: Komar and Melamid[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Family name: Q1792382[13]
- Given name: Vitaly[14]
- Official website: http://www.komarandmelamid.org[15]
- Work location: Moscow[16], New York City[17]
- Partner in business or sport: Alexander Melamid[18]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[20], WikiProject New York Public Library[21]
- Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[22], Komar and Melamid[23]
- Has works in the collection: Art Institute of Chicago[24], Museum of Modern Art[25], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[26], Metropolitan Museum of Art[27], Yale University Art Gallery[28], Print Collection[29], Tate[30], Smithsonian American Art Museum[31], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[32], Vanderbilt Museum of Art[33], Whitney Museum of American Art[34]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[35]
- Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[36], National Gallery of Art Library[37]
Why It Matters
Vitaly Komar has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Vitaly Komar born?
Vitaly Komar was born in Moscow[2].
What did Vitaly Komar do for work?
Vitaly Komar worked as a painter[3], performance artist[4], and installation artist[5].
Where did Vitaly Komar go to school?
Vitaly Komar was educated at Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry[8].