Kurt Schwitters (1887 - 1948)
1887-06-20Hannover, Germany1948-01-08Kendal, United KingdomUnited Kingdom, Germany
Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters was a German artist who was born in Hanover, Germany.
Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dadaism, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography, and what came to be known as installation art. He is most famous for his collages, called Merz Pictures.
Date and place of birt: | 20 june 1887, Hannover, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 8 january 1948, Kendal, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom, Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Writer |
Art school / group: | Der Sturm |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract art, Degenerate art, Expressionism, Surrealism, Constructivism, Dadaism |