Mai 191 - Kurt Schwitters
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A collage by Kurt Schwitters titled 'Mai 191', featuring fragments of printed text and coloured paper. The work reflects the artist's interest in the detritus of urban life and his innovative approach to collage as a means of artistic expression.
Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948) was a German artist who worked in several genres and media, including Dada, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, and typography. He is most known for his collages, called Merz Pictures. These works often incorporated found objects and typography, reflecting the chaotic and fragmented nature of modern life in the aftermath of World War I. Schwitters fled Nazi Germany in 1937, eventually settling in England. His work influenced later movements such as Pop Art and Conceptual Art. 'Mai 191' is a collage featuring fragments of printed text and coloured paper. The composition is dominated by bold, blackletter typography, with snippets of German text arranged in a seemingly random manner. The background has a mottled, aged appearance, with patches of brown and hints of blue. The overall effect is one of layered information and visual texture, typical of Schwitters's Dadaist aesthetic. The work reflects the artist's interest in the detritus of urban life and his innovative approach to collage as a means of artistic expression.
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Mai 191 - Kurt Schwitters
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Kurt Schwitters
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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