Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer was an American and German actor (born 1934). He was born at Greifswald.

Also recorded as Maximilian Josef Sommer.

Josef Sommer in brief

Born
1934
Known for
actor
Place of birth
Greifswald

Overview

Born at Greifswald in 1934.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Maximilian Josef Sommer. His recorded languages were English and German.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1848 to 1982.

Plaster Cast of Body, Pompeii, dated 1880, albumen print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.700. Circus Abstraction, dated 1920/40, watercolor with graphite on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.1523. Golden Apples, dated 1961, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2010.332. Abstraction with Hand, dated c. 1934, watercolor with charcoal on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.1524. Beiträge zur Geschichte der Wehrpharmazie von 1935-1945 / von Josef Schneider ; überarbeitet von Walter Deckenbrock, Erich Sommer., dated [1982], held by Wellcome Collection. Zur Frage über den Fortbestand des Institutes der Wundärzte. Mit Rücksicht auf das Promemoria der medicinischen Facultät in der Beilage zum Morgenblatte der 'Wiener Zeitung' vom 22. October 1848, und den Artikel vom Herrn Dr. Josef Engel in der Beilage der 'Wiener Zeitung' vom 15. November 1848 / [Andreas Hopfgartner]., dated [1848?], held by Wellcome Collection. Miscellany: German, 19th-20th centuries, dated 19th century - 20th century, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sommer, Josef Daniel, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Sommer, Josef Heinrich. Petr Sommer, Dušan Třeštík, Josef Žemlička (edd.), Přemyslovci. Budování českého státu, Dějiny – teorie – kritika, 2009.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Fires of the Mind (1988) — Internet Archive. Dirty Harry (1971) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 19 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Josef Sommer studied at Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts. the recorded working language is English and German.

The field of work recorded is acting.

Chronology

  1. 1934Josef Sommer born at Greifswald.
  2. 1934Abstraction with Hand (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1961Golden Apples (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1971Dirty Harry digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1982Beiträge zur Geschichte der Wehrpharmazie von 1935-1945 / von Josef Schneider ; überarbeitet von Walter Deckenbrock, Erich Sommer. (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 1988Fires of the Mind digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Josef Sommer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    Consult the source
  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q550928: Josef Sommer

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