Ernst Neizvestny
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Ernst Neizvestny was a prominent Russian-American sculptor and artist known for his monumental, expressive works and his outspoken stance against Soviet artistic repression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ernst Neizvestny canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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painter ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of the Red Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buriedAt | Troyekurovskoye Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Russia
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-08-09 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | known for outspoken criticism of Soviet cultural policy ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Academy of Fine Arts in Riga
NERFINISHED
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Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo |
Switzerland
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russian ⓘ |
| familyName | Neizvestny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
memorial art
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public monuments ⓘ |
| genre |
memorial sculpture
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monumental art ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
expressionism
NERFINISHED
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modernism ⓘ |
| notableEvent | public confrontation with Nikita Khrushchev over modern art in 1962 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive figurative works
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monumental sculpture ⓘ opposition to Soviet artistic repression ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lotus Flower sculpture in Egypt
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Mask of Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Tombstone of Nikita Khrushchev at Novodevichy Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ Tree of Life sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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sculptor ⓘ |
| participantIn | World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Russian SFSR
NERFINISHED
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Sverdlovsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | monumental expressionist sculpture ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Moscow
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New York City ⓘ Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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