Kurt Schwitters
- January 10, 2024
- Painter
Quick Facts
Kurt Schwitters Biography
| Name | Kurt Schwitters |
| Birthday | Jun 20 |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Place Of Birth | Hanover |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | Henriette Beckemeyer, Edward Schwitters |
| Spouse | Helma Fischer |
| Children(s) | Ernst Schwitters, Gerd Schwitters |
Kurt Schwitters is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on June 20, 1887 in Hanover, Germany. Surrealist, Constructivist, and Dada artist who was best known for his expressive collages including “Merz Pictures.” His artistic proficiency extended beyond collages, though, to include poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography, and installation art.
He studied and emulated the artistic style of Emil Nolde.
He married Helma Fischer in 1915, and their first son was born a year later.
Kurt Schwitters Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Painter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kurt Schwitters is one of the richest Painter from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kurt Schwitters 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended the Dresden Academy with George Grosz .
He was a close friend of artists and Raoul Hausmann.
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Who is Kurt Schwitters Dating?
According to our records, Kurt Schwitters married to Helma Fischer. As of December 1, 2023, Kurt Schwitters’s is not dating anyone.
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Kurt Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Kurt Schwitters celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.
What was Kurt Schwitters best known for?
He is most famous for his collages, called Merz Pictures.
What materials did Kurt Schwitters use?
Schwitters used actual trash, such as broken items and scraps of paper , in his collages and assemblages. Although the use of found objects aligns him with other branches of Dada, his bold dependence on society’s throw-aways provoked additional associations on the part of the viewer and differentiated his expression.
What is Merz Kurt Schwitters?
Merz is a nonsense word invented by the German dada artist Kurt Schwitters to describe his collage and assemblage works based on scavenged scrap materials.
Was Kurt Schwitters a Dada artist?
Kurt Schwitters, (born June 20, 1887, Hannover, Ger. —died Jan. 8, 1948, Little Langdale, Westmorland, Eng.), German Dada artist and poet, best known for his collages and relief constructions.
What did Dada artists believe?
Developed in reaction to World War I, the Dada movement consisted of artists who rejected the logic, reason, and aestheticism of modern capitalist society , instead expressing nonsense, irrationality, and anti-bourgeois protest in their works.