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Hermann Nitsch

1938 - 2022

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Hermann Nitsch (29 August 1938 – 18 April 2022) was an Austrian contemporary artist and composer. His art encompassed wide-scale performances incorporating theater, multimedia, rituals and acted violence. He was a leading figure of Viennese Actionism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermann Nitsch is the 48th most popular artist (down from 42nd in 2019), the 481st most popular biography from Austria (down from 416th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Austrian Artist.

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Hermann Nitsch ranks 48 out of 125. Before him are Louis Comfort Tiffany, Nicholas of Verdun, Judy Chicago, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Yoshitaka Amano, and Herbert Bayer. After him are Nikolay Shmatko, Bill Viola, Theo Jansen, Bruno Munari, Hasui Kawase, and Vito Acconci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Hermann Nitsch ranks 166. Before him are Paul Martin, Vakhtang Kikabidze, Jaswant Singh, Benjamin Mkapa, Jan Assmann, and Isabelle Aubret. After him are Johnny Rebel, Félix Mourinho, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Astrid Kirchherr, David Bailey, and Ronny Cox. Among people deceased in 2022, Hermann Nitsch ranks 144. Before him are Uri Orlev, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Kay Parker, Joseph Kittinger, Juris Hartmanis, and Luis Echeverría. After him are Richard Leakey, Ronnie Hellström, Josef Abrhám, Irene Cara, Bujar Nishani, and Gary Brooker.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Hermann Nitsch ranks 481 out of 1,424. Before him are Karl Schäfer (1909), Friedrich Koncilia (1948), Avgustyn Voloshyn (1874), Elisabeth of Austria, Duchess of Lorraine (1285), Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1822), and Tina Blau (1845). After him are Konstantin Jireček (1854), Franz Klammer (1953), Eva Schloss (1929), Brian Laudrup (1969), Margaret of Austria, Electress of Saxony (1416), and Ignaz Seipel (1876).

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Among ARTISTS In Austria

Among artists born in Austria, Hermann Nitsch ranks 2. Before him are Herbert Bayer (1900). After him are Gottfried Helnwein (1948), Günter Brus (1938), and Antonie Brentano (1780).

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