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Tadeusz Kantor was a Polish painter, theatrical director, sculptor, and scenographer. Born in Wielopole Skrzyńskie in 1915, he studied at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. His professional career began in 1956 and continued until 1990. He worked primarily in Kraków and spoke Polish.
Kantor participated in Documenta II and Documenta 6. He received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland. His works are held in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Berlinische Galerie, Yale University Art Gallery, and the National Museum in Warsaw. He died in Kraków on December 8, 1990, and is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1915-04-06 ) 6 April 1915, Wielopole Skrzyńskie , Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 8 December 1990 (1990-12-08) (aged 75), Kraków , Poland
- Occupations
- Theatre director, artist
- Notable work
- Dead Class ; Wielopole, Wielopole
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tadeusz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Wielopole Skrzyńskie
- Place of death
- Kraków
- Occupation
- visual artist
- Educated at
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Participant in
- Documenta 6
- Field of work
- painting
- Image
- Tadeusz Kantor - portrait de Fernand Michaud - btv1b10329590t.jpg
- Work location
- Kraków
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- place of burial
- Rakowicki Cemetery
- Commons category
- Tadeusz Kantor
- date of birth
- 1915-04-16
- date of death
- 1990-02-08
- Commons Creator page
- Tadeusz Kantor
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- end of work period
- 1990-00-00
- student
- Igor Mitoraj
- has works in the collection
- Bavarian State Painting Collections
- name in native language
- Tadeusz Kantor
- described at URL
- artyzm.com/artysta.php?id=529
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Encyclopedic overview
Tadeusz Kantor (6 April 1915 – 8 December 1990) was a Polish painter, assemblage and Happenings artist, set designer and theatre director. Kantor is renowned for his revolutionary theatrical performances in Poland and abroad. Laureate of Witkacy Prize – Critics' Circle Award (1989).
Life and career
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