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Kurt Schwitters — VisualArtsDB

Kurt Schwitters

Hannover, Deutschland · b. 1887 — d. 1948

Painting & Sculpture Drawings & Prints Architecture & Design avant-garde

Kurt Schwitters German, 1887-1948

Timeline

Born 1887 — Died 1948

1910s

Drawing A2: Hansi

Z 105 Portals of Houses

Z 105 Portals of Houses

Cover for Der Sturm (The Storm) 10, no. 4

Revolving

+5

1920s

Plate (folio 6) from Die Kathedrale (Die Silbergäule, vol. 41/42)

Merz 22

Merz 88. Red Stroke

Picture of Spatial Growths - Picture with Two Small Dogs

Picture of Spatial Growths - Picture with Two Small Dogs

+133

1930s

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie

Brochure for The Inexpensive, Good Dwelling: Plans for Additional Housing (Die Billige, gute Wohnung: Grundrisse zum zusätzlichen Wohnungsbau)

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie

Advertising flyer for subscriptions to the Opera House and Playhouse of the Hannover Municipal Theaters (Städtische Bühnen Hannover)

+27

1940s

Untitled

Letter to Naum Gabo

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled (Arrival for the Dance)

Untitled (Arrival for the Dance)

+11

Works

193 artworks

Advertisement for Leibniz Cookies (Leibniz-Keks), Hermann Bahlsen’s Cookie factory (Keks-Fabrik), Hannover

, 1929

Advertisement for Leibniz Cookies (Leibniz-Keks), Hermann Bahlsen’s Cookie factory (Keks-Fabrik), Hannover

, 1929

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie

, 1930

Brochure for The Inexpensive, Good Dwelling: Plans for Additional Housing (Die Billige, gute Wohnung: Grundrisse zum zusätzlichen Wohnungsbau)

, 1930

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie

, 1930

Advertising flyer for subscriptions to the Opera House and Playhouse of the Hannover Municipal Theaters (Städtische Bühnen Hannover)

, 1930

Heimtype A.G. Celle letterhead

, 1930

Program for the Hannover Municipal Theaters Opera House (Städtische Bühnen Hannover, Opernhaus) production of "The Life of Orestes" (Leben des Orest) by Ernst Krenek

, 1930

Stationery payment allotment from the State Welfare Office (Stadtisches Wohlfartsamt)

, 1930

Advertising brochure for subscriptions to the Opera House and Playhouse of the Hannover Municipal Theaters (Städtische Bühnen Hannover)

, 1930

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie, Werbe-Gestaltung

, 1930

MZ 30,17

MZ 30,17

, 1930

Untitled (Blurred)

, 1930

Stationery envelope for Kurt Schwitters

, 1930

City of Hannover school fees registration form

, 1930

Hahn Werbedruck advertisement

, 1930

Merz no. 21: First Violet Issue (Erstes Veilchenheft)

, 1931

Catalogue for the exhibition Heinrich Zille at the Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover

, 1931

Program for the Hannover Municipal Theaters, Opera House (Städtische Bühnen Hannover, Opernhaus) production of "The Forge" (Die Schmiede) by Kurt Striegler

, 1932

Koi

Koi

, 1932

Newsletter for the Hannover Municipal Theaters Playhouse (Städtische Bühnen Hannover, Schauspielhaus)

, 1932

Poster for Hannover Municipal Theaters (Städtische Bühnen Hannover)

, 1932

City of Hannover letterhead (Letter to H. Brinkmann)

, 1933

City of Hannover stationery envelope (Addressed to Fritz Wichert)

, 1933

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