Jean Arp (1886 - 1966) - photo 1

Jean Arp

Jean Arp, born Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp, was a German and French poet, painter, graphic artist and sculptor. one of the founders of the Dada movement in Zurich.

Arp used abstract forms in his work and experimented with different materials such as wood, metal and stone. He was also known for his poetic works, in which he applied a method of randomly selecting words, called the "clutter method". Arp believed that this method helped him express his thoughts more precisely and originally. Arp's influence on the arts is still significant today.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:16 september 1886, Strasbourg, France
Date and place of death:7 june 1966, Basel, Switzerland
Nationality:France, Switzerland
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Poet, Sculptor
Art school / group:De Stijl
Genre:Landscape painting, Still life
Art style:Abstract art, Modern art, Post War Art, Surrealism, Dadaism

Creators France

François Joseph Heim (1787 - 1865)
François Joseph Heim
1787 - 1865
Léon-Alexandre Delhomme (1841 - 1895)
Léon-Alexandre Delhomme
1841 - 1895
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 - 1901)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1864 - 1901
Vaclav Radimsky (1867 - 1946)
Vaclav Radimsky
1867 - 1946
Victor Nehlig (1830 - 1909)
Victor Nehlig
1830 - 1909
Marie-Suzanne Giroust (Roslin) (1734 - 1772)
Marie-Suzanne Giroust (Roslin)
1734 - 1772
Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (1845 - 1916)
Marius Jean Antonin Mercié
1845 - 1916
Madeleine Carpentier (1865 - 1949)
Madeleine Carpentier
1865 - 1949
Guido Biasi (1933 - 1984)
Guido Biasi
1933 - 1984
Adolphe Yvon (1817 - 1893)
Adolphe Yvon
1817 - 1893
William Watts (1752 - 1851)
William Watts
1752 - 1851
Michel Guillet (1946)
Michel Guillet
1946
Lev Alexandrovich Schultz (1897 - 1970)
Lev Alexandrovich Schultz
1897 - 1970
Clara Tzetkin (Zetkin) (1857 - 1933)
Clara Tzetkin (Zetkin)
1857 - 1933
Jean-Baptiste Germain (1841 - 1910)
Jean-Baptiste Germain
1841 - 1910
Ernest Engel-Pak (1885 - 1965)
Ernest Engel-Pak
1885 - 1965

Creators Abstract art

André Gide (1869 - 1951)
André Gide
1869 - 1951
Leon Bakst (1866 - 1924)
Leon Bakst
1866 - 1924
Antonio Meneghetti (1936 - 2013)
Antonio Meneghetti
1936 - 2013
Samuel Schellink (1876 - 1958)
Samuel Schellink
1876 - 1958
Karl Plattner (1919 - 1986)
Karl Plattner
1919 - 1986
Ian Lancaster Fleming (1908 - 1964)
Ian Lancaster Fleming
1908 - 1964
Ehlfa Valerianovna Garanko (1930 - 2015)
Ehlfa Valerianovna Garanko
1930 - 2015
Bertil Vallien (1938)
Bertil Vallien
1938
Edmond Bille (1878 - 1959)
Edmond Bille
1878 - 1959
André Thomkins (1930 - 1985)
André Thomkins
1930 - 1985
Even Ulving (1863 - 1952)
Even Ulving
1863 - 1952
Beatrice Wood (1893 - 1998)
Beatrice Wood
1893 - 1998
Walter Müller (1901 - 1975)
Walter Müller
1901 - 1975
Thomas Hart Benton (1889 - 1975)
Thomas Hart Benton
1889 - 1975
Hans Julius Kallmeyer (1882 - 1961)
Hans Julius Kallmeyer
1882 - 1961
Svajūnas Armonas (1951)
Svajūnas Armonas
1951
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