Artist
Irma Stern
South African artist
1894 - 1966
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Irma Stern
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Irma Stern is the 91st most popular artist, the 146th most popular biography from South Africa and the most popular South African Artist.
Irma Stern is most famous for her vibrant expressionist paintings of African people, landscapes, and still lifes that vividly captured South African culture and beyond. A surprising fact is that she was an avid traveler who explored remote regions like the Congo, collecting tribal art that deeply influenced her work. Her lasting legacy lies in her role as a pioneer of modern art in South Africa, with her pieces now housed in major museums and inspiring ongoing discussions on cultural representation.
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Among Artists
Among artists, Irma Stern ranks 91 out of 125. Before her are Maud Wagner, Kenojuak Ashevak, Sergei Sviatchenko, James Rivière, Genco Gulan, and Carolee Schneemann. After her are Renzo Eusebi, Leonid Shvartsman, John Howe, Eric Gill, Martha Rosler, and Borka Pavićević.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
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Maud Wagner
1877 - 1961
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 85
Kenojuak Ashevak
1927 - 2013
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 86
Sergei Sviatchenko
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 87
James Rivière
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 88
Genco Gulan
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 89
Carolee Schneemann
1939 - 2019
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 90
Irma Stern
1894 - 1966
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 91
Renzo Eusebi
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 92
Leonid Shvartsman
1920 - 2022
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 93
John Howe
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 94
Eric Gill
1882 - 1940
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 95
Martha Rosler
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 96
Borka Pavićević
1947 - 2019
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 97
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1894, Irma Stern ranks 225. Before her are Rudolf Geiger, Billy Bishop, Tommy Green, Raymond Schwartz, Yan Gamarnik, and Mikhail Suslin. After her are André Jousseaume, Johannes Block, Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson, Tay Garnett, Arthur Freed, and Oliver Leese. Among people deceased in 1966, Irma Stern ranks 187. Before her are René Schick, Hans Christian Branner, Bernhard Zondek, Carl Osburn, Frank O'Hara, and Giorgi Leonidze. After her are Juan Natalicio González, Bill Carr, Tom Florie, Dimitar Dimov, Alice Pearce, and Anders Petersen.
Others Born in 1894
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Rudolf Geiger
GEOLOGIST
1894 - 1981
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 219
Billy Bishop
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1956
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 220
Tommy Green
ATHLETE
1894 - 1975
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 221
Raymond Schwartz
WRITER
1894 - 1973
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 222
Yan Gamarnik
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1937
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 223
Mikhail Suslin
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1919
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 224
Irma Stern
ARTIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 225
André Jousseaume
ATHLETE
1894 - 1960
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 226
Johannes Block
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 227
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1980
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 228
Tay Garnett
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1977
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 229
Arthur Freed
ACTOR
1894 - 1973
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 230
Oliver Leese
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1978
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 231
Others Deceased in 1966
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René Schick
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1966
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 181
Hans Christian Branner
WRITER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 182
Bernhard Zondek
PHYSICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 183
Carl Osburn
ATHLETE
1884 - 1966
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 184
Frank O'Hara
WRITER
1926 - 1966
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 185
Giorgi Leonidze
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 186
Irma Stern
ARTIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 187
Juan Natalicio González
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1966
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 188
Bill Carr
ATHLETE
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 189
Tom Florie
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1966
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 190
Dimitar Dimov
WRITER
1909 - 1966
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 191
Alice Pearce
ACTOR
1917 - 1966
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 192
Anders Petersen
BOXER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 193
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Irma Stern ranks 146 out of NaN. Before her are Harold Kitson (1874), Elsa Joubert (1922), Daphne Hasenjäger (1929), Andrew Murray (1828), Phil Ramone (1934), and George Hunter (1927). After her are Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1928), Gerald Dreyer (1929), Belle Delphine (1999), Pik Botha (1932), Peter de Klerk (1935), and Johnny Flynn (1983).
Others born in South Africa
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Harold Kitson
TENNIS PLAYER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 140
Elsa Joubert
WRITER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 141
Daphne Hasenjäger
ATHLETE
1929 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 142
Andrew Murray
WRITER
1828 - 1917
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 143
Phil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 144
George Hunter
BOXER
1927 - 2004
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 145
Irma Stern
ARTIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 146
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 147
Gerald Dreyer
BOXER
1929 - 1985
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 148
Belle Delphine
YOUTUBER
1999 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 149
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 150
Peter de Klerk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 151
Johnny Flynn
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 152
Among Artists In South Africa
Among artists born in South Africa, Irma Stern ranks 1.
