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Kurt Schwitters

German artist (1887–1948)
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Kurt Schwitters
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Summary

Kurt Schwitters was born on June 20, 1887[1], in Hanover[2]. He died on January 8, 1948[3], in Kendal[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], graphic designer[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,831 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Ambleside[11]
  • Place of burial: Engesohde city cemetery[12], Ambleside[13]
  • Father: Eduard Hermann Schwitters[14]
  • Spouse: Helma Schwitters[15]
  • Child: Ernst Schwitters[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[17], Norway[18], United Kingdom[19]
  • Occupation: designer[20], photographer[21], visual artist[22], graphic artist[23], musician[24], composer[25], artist[26], author[27], collagist[28], draftsperson[29]
  • Field of work: painting[30], art of sculpture[31]
  • Notable work: Merzbau[32], An Anna Blume[33], Ursonate[34]
  • Member of: Deutscher Werkbund[35], Die abstrakten hannover[36]
  • Influenced by: De Stijl[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Germany[39]
  • Movement: Dada[40]
  • Genre: abstract art[41]
  • Commons category: Kurt Schwitters[42]
  • Unmarried partner: Edith Thomas, called Wantee (Wanty)[43]
  • Residence: Döhren-Wülfel[44]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[45]
  • Family name: Schwitters[46]
  • Given name: Kurt[47], Hermann[48], Eduard[49], Karl[50], Julius[51]
  • Pseudonym: Kurt Merz Schwitters[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kurt Schwitters[53]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Kurt Schwitters include Kurt Schwitters Award[54], an award[55], in Germany[56].

Why It Matters

Kurt Schwitters has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Arman[59], a painter[60], 1928–2005[61], of France[62], awarded the Officer of the National Order of Merit[63], specialised in art of sculpture[64].

Works attributed to him include An Anna Blume[65], a literary work[66]. Entities named for him include Kurt Schwitters Award[54], an award[55], in Germany[56].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Schwitters born?

Kurt Schwitters's place of birth was Hanover[2].

Where did Kurt Schwitters die?

Kurt Schwitters died in Kendal[4].

Who were Kurt Schwitters's parents?

Kurt Schwitters's father was Eduard Hermann Schwitters[14].

Who was Kurt Schwitters married to?

Kurt Schwitters's spouses include Helma Schwitters[15].

What did Kurt Schwitters do for work?

Kurt Schwitters worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], graphic designer[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Who did Kurt Schwitters influence?

Kurt Schwitters has been cited as an influence by Arman[59].

Related Entities

Côr Ysgol Griffith Jones Germany Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'art moderne de Paris Musée d'Orsay Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Neue Nationalgalerie Norway Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum UbuWeb United Kingdom Victoria and Albert Museum Wallraf–Richartz Museum

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [43] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [44] ↑ . Stolperstein dedicated to Kurt Schwitters. wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [46] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [47] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [48] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [49] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [50] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [51] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  48. [52] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  51. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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