SCULPTOR
Martin Kippenberger
1953 - 1997

Martin Kippenberger
Martin Kippenberger (25 February 1953 – 7 March 1997) was a German painter, sculptor, installation and performance artist, and photographer. He became known for his extremely prolific output in a wide range of styles and media, superfiction, as well as his provocative, jocular and hard-drinking public persona. Kippenberger was "widely regarded as one of the most talented German artists of his generation", according to Roberta Smith of the New York Times. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Kippenberger has received more than 215,166 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Kippenberger is the 227th most popular sculptor (down from 200th in 2019), the 5,083rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,459th in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Sculptor.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
52.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SCULPTORS
Among sculptors, Martin Kippenberger ranks 227 out of 258. Before him are Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg, Alfred Hrdlicka, El Anatsui, János Fadrusz, Rosemarie Trockel, and Daniel Chester French. After him are Nikolai Tomsky, Anna Golubkina, Sabiha Bengütaş, Erzsébet Schaár, Hellmuth Marx, and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.
Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Clodt von Jürgensburg
1805 - 1867
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 221
Alfred Hrdlicka
1928 - 2009
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 222
El Anatsui
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 223
János Fadrusz
1858 - 1903
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 224
Rosemarie Trockel
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 225
Daniel Chester French
1850 - 1931
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 226
Martin Kippenberger
1953 - 1997
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 227
Nikolai Tomsky
1900 - 1984
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 228
Anna Golubkina
1864 - 1927
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 229
Sabiha Bengütaş
1904 - 1992
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 230
Erzsébet Schaár
1905 - 1975
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 231
Hellmuth Marx
1915 - 2002
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 232
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
1875 - 1942
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Martin Kippenberger ranks 401. Before him are Roberto Mouzo, Tibor Klampár, Osmo Vänskä, Derek Daly, Dražen Mužinić, and Miguel Ángel Guerra. After him are Wolfgang Hohlbein, Bernd Dürnberger, Aldo Maldera, Heiner Lauterbach, Arto Lindsay, and Bobby Joe Long. Among people deceased in 1997, Martin Kippenberger ranks 262. Before him are Frank Parker, Edward Gardère, Karen Wetterhahn, Ngiratkel Etpison, Abdelkader Ben Bouali, and Pedro Zaballa. After him are Laura Nyro, Leni Junker, Amleto Frignani, Aníbal Tarabini, Lillian Disney, and Aleksandr Zarkhi.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsRoberto Mouzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 395
Tibor Klampár
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 396
Osmo Vänskä
CONDUCTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 397
Derek Daly
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 398
Dražen Mužinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 399
Miguel Ángel Guerra
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 400
Martin Kippenberger
SCULPTOR
1953 - 1997
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 401
Wolfgang Hohlbein
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 402
Bernd Dürnberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 403
Aldo Maldera
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2012
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 404
Heiner Lauterbach
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 405
Arto Lindsay
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 406
Bobby Joe Long
EXTREMIST
1953 - 2019
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 407
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsFrank Parker
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 256
Edward Gardère
ATHLETE
1909 - 1997
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 257
Karen Wetterhahn
CHEMIST
1948 - 1997
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 258
Ngiratkel Etpison
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1997
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 259
Abdelkader Ben Bouali
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 260
Pedro Zaballa
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 1997
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 261
Martin Kippenberger
SCULPTOR
1953 - 1997
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 262
Laura Nyro
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1997
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 263
Leni Junker
ATHLETE
1905 - 1997
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 264
Amleto Frignani
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1997
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 265
Aníbal Tarabini
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1997
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 266
Lillian Disney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1997
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 267
Aleksandr Zarkhi
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1997
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 268
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Martin Kippenberger ranks 5,083 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans Eichel (1941), Konrad Weise (1951), Marcel Schmelzer (1988), Lukas Foss (1922), Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker (1788), and Uli Kusch (1967). After him are Jürgen Sundermann (1940), Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Bernhard Minetti (1905), Wolfgang Hohlbein (1953), Rudolf Haag (1922), and Uwe Reinders (1955).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHans Eichel
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 5,077
Konrad Weise
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 5,078
Marcel Schmelzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 5,079
Lukas Foss
COMPOSER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 5,080
Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1862
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 5,081
Uli Kusch
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 5,082
Martin Kippenberger
SCULPTOR
1953 - 1997
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 5,083
Jürgen Sundermann
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2022
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 5,084
Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics
ATHLETE
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 5,085
Bernhard Minetti
ACTOR
1905 - 1998
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 5,086
Wolfgang Hohlbein
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 5,087
Rudolf Haag
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 5,088
Uwe Reinders
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 5,089
Among SCULPTORS In Germany
Among sculptors born in Germany, Martin Kippenberger ranks 19. Before him are Hans Multscher (1400), Reinhold Begas (1831), Balthasar Permoser (1651), Eva Hesse (1936), Gerhard Marcks (1889), and Rosemarie Trockel (1952).
Hans Multscher
1400 - 1467
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 13
Reinhold Begas
1831 - 1911
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 14
Balthasar Permoser
1651 - 1732
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 15
Eva Hesse
1936 - 1970
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 16
Gerhard Marcks
1889 - 1981
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 17
Rosemarie Trockel
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 18
Martin Kippenberger
1953 - 1997
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 19