Kurt Schwitters

Kurt Schwitters
Schwitters in London, 1944
Born
Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters

(1887-06-20)20 June 1887
Died8 January 1948(1948-01-08) (aged 60)
Kendal, England
EducationDresden Academy
Known forDancing, collage, artist's book, installation, sculpture, poetry
Notable workDas Undbild, 1919
MovementMerz

Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters (20 June 1887 – 8 January 1948) was a German artist. He was born in Hanover, Germany, but lived in exile from 1937.

Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including Dadaism, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography, and what came to be known as installation art. He is most famous for his collages, called "Merz Pictures".