Musician Dictionary

William Kentridge

South African artist (born 1955) · artist

DescriptionSouth African artist (born 1955)
Source: Wikidata
Born1955-04-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceJohannesburg Johannesburg
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaSouth Africa
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryZA
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Source: Wikidata
Occupationvideo artist draftsperson film director actor scenographer theatre director animator painter director artist performance artist sculptor printmaker visual artist paper artist art director
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences Académie des beaux-arts Royal Academy of Arts
Source: Wikidata
AwardsKyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy Goslarer Kaiserring Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Dan David Prize honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts Praemium Imperiale Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Q136411449
Source: Wikidata

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