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George Grosz

German artist (1893–1959)

George Grosz has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 26, 1893 in Berlin, Germany.

Born

July 26, 1893

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 6, 1959

Source:

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Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Professions
photographer, draftsperson, printmaker, architectural drafter, university teacher, lithographer, graphic artist, writer, painter, illustrator
Citizenship
United States, Germany

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 26, 1893 (Integrated Authority File; SNAC; RKDartists; Discogs; hdl.handle.net; The Fine Art Archive; Grosz, George; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; BnF authorities; Proleksis Encyclopedia; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural; Find a Grave; Artists of the World Online; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; filmportal.de) or in 1881 (stolpersteine-berlin.de).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about George Grosz

Birth name
Georg Ehrenfried Groß

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was George Grosz born?

George Grosz was born in Berlin, Germany.

What was George Grosz’s name at birth?

George Grosz’s recorded birth name is Georg Ehrenfried Groß.

When did George Grosz die?

George Grosz died on July 6, 1959.