schwitters kurt
When he was 14 he had his first epileptic fit signifying the start of a recurring condition that the artist felt continually impacted how he related to the world. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german artist who was born in hanover germany. One of my favorites is picture with light center from 1919 currently on view in the museum s fifth floor galleries.
Kurt schwitters was one of the most engaging mavericks of the art of the 20th century.
Schwitters kurt. Kurt schwitters was born on june 20 1887 in hanover germany. His lack of interest in politics set him apart from. Kurt schwitters hannover 20 juni 1887 kendal verenigd koninkrijk 8 januari 1948 was een duits kunstschilder typograaf publicist en dichter die beroemd werd met zijn collages zijn klankgedichten en als bedenker van merz. 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.
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. Kurt schwitters was an early 20th century dada artist whose elegant collages are a touchstone of moma s collection. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german artist who was born in hanover germany. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german artist who was born in hanover germany.
He was the only child in a middle class family. As a boy he travelled with his father to the 1900 world s fair in paris. Januar 1948 in kendal cumbria england war ein deutscher künstler maler dichter raumkünstler und werbegrafiker der unter dem kennwort merz ein dadaistisches gesamtweltbild entwickelte. 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.
Kurt schwitters german dada artist and poet best known for his collages and relief constructions. His art is invariably grouped with dada although personal clashes prevented him from being admitted formally to membership and by nature he would never be fully committed to any collective movement even one of protest. Soon after world war i schwitters was attracted by the emerging dada school a nihilistic literary and artistic movement dedicated to the destruction of existing aesthetic values. Kurt schwitters 20 juni 1887 in hannover.