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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Relief in Relief - Kurt Schwitters
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Beschreibung
A geometric wood construction by Kurt Schwitters, featuring a balanced arrangement of primary colours and spatial forms.
Kurt Schwitters, a central figure in the Dada movement, developed his Merz practice to incorporate found objects and geometric forms into three-dimensional constructions. Relief in Relief exemplifies his shift towards a more structured, geometric language during the mid-1920s. This work moves away from the chaotic assemblage of his earlier collages, favouring a deliberate arrangement of painted wooden elements.
The composition relies on a balance of primary colours and stark geometric shapes. A teal-coloured frame encloses a yellow background, which serves as a stage for the protruding forms. A horizontal red bar sits at the top, while a curved red segment occupies the right side, creating a sense of tension against the black void on the left. The inclusion of a small, pale pink circle adds a subtle tonal variation to the otherwise bold palette. The construction is not merely a flat image but a physical object that interacts with light and shadow, casting its own depth onto the wall.
Schwitters utilised these constructions to explore the relationship between space, form, and colour. By stripping away representational imagery, he focused on the material qualities of the wood and the spatial dynamics created by the overlapping planes. This approach reflects his engagement with the broader European avant-garde, particularly the influence of De Stijl and Russian Constructivism. The work demonstrates his ability to transform mundane materials into a precise, calculated arrangement. It remains a clear example of his transition from the anarchic spirit of Dada to a more formalised, architectural aesthetic that defined his later career in exile.
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Relief in Relief - Kurt Schwitters
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Fine Art Poster / Small Square (30x30 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Kurt Schwitters
Schwitters built an artwork inside his house in Hanover. Starting around 1923, the Merzbau grew outward from a column of collaged objects in his studio until there was barely room to live. He worked on it for sixteen years. Allied bombing destroyed it in 1943. He built a second Merzbau in Lysaker, Norway. The Nazis invaded; he abandoned it. It burned down in 1951. He started a third at Cylinders Farm in the English Lake District. He died in January 1948, leaving it unfinished.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
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- Giclée-Druck in Museumsqualität für satte, lichtbeständige Farben
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- Mehrere Größen und Rahmenoptionen verfügbar
- Rahmen in Schwarz, Naturholz, dunklem Holz oder Weiß
- Gerahmte Drucke werden fertig zum Aufhängen geliefert
Pflege & Reinigung
Damit Ihr Kunstwerk optimal aussieht:
- Vorsichtig mit einem weichen, trockenen Tuch abstauben
- Längere direkte Sonneneinstrahlung vermeiden
- Niemals flüssige Reiniger auf Druck- oder Leinwandoberflächen verwenden
- An einem trockenen Ort bei Raumtemperatur aufbewahren
- Drucke mit sauberen, trockenen Händen anfassen
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Museums-Giclée-Druck auf FSC-zertifiziertem, archivbeständigem, mattem Papier, wahlweise mit Rahmen oder als Leinwand.
- Papierformate: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 und B2 (50×70 cm)
- Leinwand: XS (20×30 cm) bis Large (60×90 cm)
- Rahmen: Schwarz, Naturholz, dunkles Holz oder Weiß
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The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
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Biografie des Künstlers
Kurt Schwitters
Schwitters built an artwork inside his house in Hanover. Starting around 1923, the Merzbau grew outward from a column of collaged objects in his studio until there was barely room to live. He worked on it for sixteen years. Allied bombing destroyed it in 1943. He built a second Merzbau in Lysaker, Norway. The Nazis invaded; he abandoned it. It burned down in 1951. He started a third at Cylinders Farm in the English Lake District. He died in January 1948, leaving it unfinished.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
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