Urs Fischer

1973–

Introduction

Urs Fischer (born 1973) is a Swiss-born contemporary visual artist living in New York City and Los Angeles. Fischer’s practice includes sculpture, installation, photography, and digitally-mediated images.

Wikidata identifier

Q503641

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Country of birth

Switzerland

Roles

Artist, conceptual artist, installation artist, master, painter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500293983

Names

Urs Fischer

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