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Werner Spies

German art historian (1937-) · Germany · On the map · Writers

Werner Spies is a German art historian, journalist and exhibition organizer. From 1997 to 2000, he was a director of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Klaus Albrecht Schröder, director of the Albertina in Vienna, has called Spies "one of the most influential art historians of the 20th century."

Werner Spies is read about 27 times a day, in 6 languages.

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2009Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2007Order of Merit of North Rhine-WestphaliaAward2001Goethe MedalAward1997Order of Merit of Baden-WürttembergAward1979Johann-Heinrich-Merck-PreisAward1937Born1 April 1937

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Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2009
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia2007
Goethe Medal2001
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg1997
Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis1979
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the National Order of Merit
Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin

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Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 89

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