Who made “Merzbau”?

“Merzbau” was made by Kurt Schwitters in 1933. Where to see it: Sprengel Museum.

Modernism · Installation

What to look for

Modernism: this is an umbrella rather than a style; look for the narrower movement first (Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism) and use Modernism when none fits.

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. Wikipedia

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More by Kurt Schwitters

“Relief in Relief”, 1945
“Merzbild 1A (The Psychiatrist)”, 1919
“Merz 1925, 1. Relief in the Blue Square”, 1925
“Milk Flower”, 1947
“Abtraction 26. Delicate Symphony”, 1918
“The Und-Picture”, 1919
“Merzpicture 9 b (The Big Picture Of Me)”, 1919
“C67 Ancient Cave”, 1946