Theo van Doesburg | |
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 Theo van Doesburg as Sergeant Küpper, c. 1915 | |
| Born | Christian Emil Marie Küpper 30 August 1883 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | 7 March 1931 (aged 47) Davos, Switzerland |
| Known for | painting, architecture, poetry |
| Movement | De Stijl, Elementarism, Concrete art, Dadaism |
Theo van Doesburg (Dutch: [ˈteːjoː vɑn ˈduzbʏr(ə)x]; 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) was a Dutch artist, who practiced painting, writing, poetry and architecture. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl.[1][2] He married three times.[3]
- ^ "De Stijl". Tate Glossary. The Tate. Retrieved 31 July 2006.
- ^ Curl, James Stevens (2006). A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860678-8.
- ^ Baljeu, Joost (1974). Theo Van Doesburg. Studio Vista.