Gustav Metzger | |
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.jpg) Gustav Metzger in 2009. | |
| Born | 10 April 1926 |
| Died | 1 March 2017 (aged 90) London, England, UK |
| Education | Royal Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Auto-Destructive Art |
| Movement | Fluxus, Art Strike |
Gustav Metzger (10 April 1926, Nuremberg – 1 March 2017, London) was a stateless artist and political activist who developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art and the Art Strike. Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in Art Symposium in 1966.
Metzger was recognised for his protests in the political and artistic realms.