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Profession: social and cultural theorist

Jean Baudrillard

social and cultural theorist

1929 (Reims, France) – 2007 (Paris)

Lefebvre, Barthes and Bourdieu oversaw his PhD studies. Virilio, a friend, did not agree that the Gulf war had not taken place. Baudrillard provided an essay for Calle’s ‘Suite VĂ©nitienne.’

  • Substantial biography from Wikipedia
  • Britannica's account
  • Full detail from Stanford

Jean Baudrillard knew…

  • Sophie Calle
  • Paul Virilio
  • Henri Lefebvre
  • Roland Barthes
  • Pierre Bourdieu
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