André Thomkins (1930 - 1985)
1930-08-11Luzern, Switzerland1985-11-08Berlin, GermanyGermany, Switzerland
André Thomkins
André Thomkins was a Swiss painter, illustrator, and poet. From 1952, he lived in Germany and taught at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf between 1971 and 1973.
Thomkins painted and drew ironic and fantastic pictures influenced by surrealism and dadaism. Together with Dieter Roth and Daniel Spoerri he prepared works of Eat Art. He also was a writer of palindromes.
Date and place of birt: | 11 august 1930, Luzern, Switzerland |
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Date and place of death: | 8 november 1985, Berlin, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany, Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Illustrator, Painter, Poet |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Post War Art, Lyrical abstraction |