Martin Kippenberger
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German artist (1953–1997)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1953-02-25 ) 25 February 1953, Dortmund , West Germany
- Died
- 7 March 1997 (1997-03-07) (aged 44), Vienna , Austria
- Known for
- painting, sculpture, conceptual art , installation art , performance art , photography
- Movement
- Neue Wilde [ de ]
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Martin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Dortmund
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Sibling
- Susanne Kippenberger
- Occupation
- artist
- Educated at
- Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg
- Employer
- University of Kassel
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- documenta x
- Field of work
- photography
- Genre
- abstract art
- Movement
- mail art
- Image
- Joergschlicki.jpg
- Work location
- Essen
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- Commons category
- Martin Kippenberger
- date of birth
- 1953-02-25
- date of death
- 1997-03-07
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- liver cancer
- name in native language
- Martin Kippenberger
- has works in the collection
- Museum Ludwig
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Encyclopedic overview
Martin Kippenberger (25 February 1953 – 7 March 1997) was a German painter, draftsman, photographer, sculptor, installation and performance artist. He became known for his prolific output in a wide range of styles and media, superfiction, as well as his provocative, jocular and hard-drinking public persona.
Kippenberger was "widely regarded as one of the most talented German artists of his generation", according to Roberta Smith of the New York Times. He was at the center of a generation of German enfants terribles, including Albert Oehlen, Markus Oehlen, Werner Büttner, Georg Herold, Dieter Göls, Michael Krebber, and Günther Förg.
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