Camnitzer, Luis, 1937-

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Camnitzer, Luis, 1937-
Date of birth
1937-11-06
Place of birth
Uruguay
Field of activity
Conceptual art
Occupation
Artists
Associated Language
engspa
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 96568421
Wikidata: Q475981
Library of congress: n 92010551
Sources of Information
  • Luis Camnitzer, 2010:p. 209 (b. 1937, in Lübeck, Germany; emigrated to Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939; settled in New York, USA in 1964; lives and works in Great Neck, New York and Valdottavo, Italy)
  • The Hybrid state, 1992:cip t.p. (Luis Camnitzer) data sheet (b. 11-6-37)
  • LCN ( (Record enhanced with data from: The IMAGINE Thesaurus - The Israel Museum Jerusalem Thesaurus - Artist names authority file) )

Wikipedia description:

Luis Camnitzer (born November 6, 1937) is a German-born Uruguayan artist, curator, art critic, and academic who was at the forefront of 1960s Conceptual Art. Camnitzer works primarily in sculpture, printmaking, and installation, exploring topics such as repression, institutional critique, and social justice.

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