Kurt Schwitters
German artist (1887–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters (20 June 1887 – 8 January 1948) was a German artist. He was born in Hanover, Germany, but lived in exile from 1937.
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Born | Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters (1887-06-20)20 June 1887 |
Died | 8 January 1948(1948-01-08) (aged 60) Kendal, England |
Education | Dresden Academy |
Known for | Dancing, collage, artist's book, installation, sculpture, poetry |
Notable work | Das Undbild, 1919 |
Movement | Merz |
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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".