André Villers

the recorded working language is French. Work by André Villers is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. The heading is also recorded as Andre Villers. André Villers is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q2848782. Institutional cataloguing adds that andré Villers died in 2016 at Le Luc. Institutional cataloguing adds that andré Villers is recorded with the citizenship of France. Institutional cataloguing adds that andré Villers is recorded as photographer, artist and poet.

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Identity and overview

The following is established of the heading itself.

André Villers is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q2848782. The register further records that andré Villers is recorded with the citizenship of France.

Origins and background

The following is established of origins and background.

André Villers died in 2016 at Le Luc. André Villers is recorded at birth as André Eugène Villers. It is also recorded that andré Villers was born in 1930 at Beaucourt.

Works and production

The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count.

André Villers is registered by Library of Congress under the identifier n82088334. It is also recorded that andré Villers is registered by Getty Union List of Artist Names under the identifier 500057967. The same evidence establishes that andré Villers is recorded as human. André Villers is recorded with the occupation photographer.

André Villers is recorded with the occupation visual artist. It is also recorded that andré Villers is recorded with the occupation poet. It is also recorded that andré Villers is recorded as a citizen of France. It is also recorded that andré Villers is recorded with the gender male.

André Villers was born on 10 October 1930. Institutional cataloguing adds that andré Villers died on 1 April 2016. The same evidence establishes that andré Villers was born at Beaucourt. It is also recorded that andré Villers died at Le Luc.

André Villers is registered by VIAF under the identifier 61553572. It is also recorded that andré Villers is registered by ISNI under the identifier 0000000121355917. It is also recorded that andré Villers is registered by Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) under the identifier 119050099. The register further records that andré Villers is registered by Bibliothèque nationale de France under the identifier 11928398k.

André Villers is registered by IdRef under the identifier 027186334. André Villers is registered by MusicBrainz under the identifier ab7323ab-93de-4c46-ac19-2b5b800c2719. André Villers is registered by Discogs under the identifier 2354417. The register further records that andré Villers is registered by Social Networks and Archival Context under the identifier w6qz2vm5.

André Villers is documented in 4 language editions of the general reference literature. It is also recorded that andré Villers is also recorded as Andre Villers. Open Library catalogues 5 works under this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 1 work under this heading.

Collections and holdings

Institutional holdings are recorded as follows.

The Art Institute of Chicago records 1 object associated with this heading. It is also recorded that wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading.

Reception and standing

The scholarly and documentary record stands as follows.

André Villers is recorded as having received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. Institutional cataloguing adds that open Library catalogues 3 works under this name.

Sources and evidence

This entry is compiled from 10 catalogued sources across 6 independent registers. The registers consulted are Crossref registry, Wikipedia, Internet Archive, The Art Institute of Chicago, Wellcome Collection and Wikidata. Every statement above is held against the register that stated it; where the registers are silent, the entry is silent.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Igounet de Villers, Charles André, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for André Villers (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    père André Morellet, abbé Morellet to Charles François Dominique de Villers, Wednesday, 12 August 1801 [moreanEE0010975a1c], Electronic Enlightenment Scholarly Edition of Correspondence, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Villers (Mme), Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Villers, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Villers, Bernard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    “André Villers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with André Villers.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming André Villers.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2848782: André Villers

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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