Vladimír Birgus

Czech photographer, historian of photography, curator and university teacher (born 1954)
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Summary

Vladimír Birgus was born on May 5, 1954[1], in Frýdek-Místek[2]. He has worked as a pedagogue[3], photographer[4], art historian[5], teacher[6], and exhibition curator[7].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Czech Republic[8]
  • Occupation: art educator[9], photography theorist[10], historian[11], university teacher[12]
  • Field of work: photography[13], documentary photography[14], history of photography[15], exhibition curation[16]
  • Employer: Silesian University in Opava[17]
  • Award received: Personality of Czech photography[18]
  • Member of: Svaz českých výtvarných umělců[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Vladimír Birgus[21]
  • Family name: Birgus[22]
  • Given name: Vladimír[23]
  • Official website: https://www.birgus.com[24]
  • Work location: Prague[25], Opava[26]
  • Relative: Petr Tausk[27]
  • Described by source: REGO[28], Olomouc City Library regional database[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[30], English[31]
  • Number of children: 2[32]
  • Has works in the collection: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[34]

FAQs

Where was Vladimír Birgus born?

Vladimír Birgus was born in Frýdek-Místek[2].

What did Vladimír Birgus do for work?

Vladimír Birgus worked as a pedagogue[3], photographer[4], art historian[5], teacher[6], and exhibition curator[7].

What awards did Vladimír Birgus receive?

Honors received include Personality of Czech photography[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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