1. Christian Liberte Boltanski was a French sculptor, photographer, painter, and film maker.
11 Facts About Christian Boltanski
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Christian Boltanski is best known for his photography installations and contemporary French conceptual style.
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Christian Boltanski's Jewish heritage was a large influence in Boltanski's household.
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Christian Boltanski began creating art in the late 1950s, but did not rise to prominence until almost a decade later through a few short, avant-garde films and some published notebooks in which he referenced his childhood.
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Christian Boltanski had his first one-man exhibition at the Theatre Le Ranelagh in May 1968.
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Christian Boltanski participated in over 150 art exhibitions throughout the world.
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In 2002, Christian Boltanski made the installation Totentanz II, a shadow installation with copper figures, for the underground Centre for International Light Art in Unna, Germany.
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Christian Boltanski was married to Annette Messager, who is a contemporary artist, until his death.
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Christian Boltanski was the brother of sociologist Luc Boltanski and uncle of writer Christophe Boltanski.
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Christian Boltanski died on 14 July 2021 at Hopital Cochin in Paris.
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Christian Boltanski was 76, and suffered from an unspecified illness prior to his death.