Kurt Seligmann | |
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.jpg) Kurt Seligmann, pictured in an Italian museum passport, 1927 | |
| Born | Kurt Leopold Seligmann 20 July 1900 |
| Died | 2 January 1962 (aged 61) Sugar Loaf, New York, USA |
| Resting place | Seligmann estate in Sugar Loaf |
| Education | École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (Geneva), Accademia di Belle Arti (Florence) |
| Known for | Fantastic imagery of medieval troubadors and knights engaged in macabre rituals |
| Movement | Surrealism |
| Spouse | Arlette Paraf |
Kurt Leopold Seligmann (20 July 1900, Basel – 2 January 1962, Sugar Loaf) was a Swiss-American Surrealist painter, engraver, and occultist.[1] He was known for his fantastic imagery of medieval troubadors and knights in macabre rituals and inspired by the carnival held annually in his native Basel, Switzerland.[2] He was extremely influential within the Surrealist movement in Paris and particularly in the United States.[1]
- ^ a b Dorfman, John (24 April 2015). "Kurt Seligmann: The Magus in the Mirror". Art & Antiques Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Miller, Stephen Robeson (June 1995). "Kurt Seligmann". Orange County Citizens Foundation. Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2023-03-04.