Gustav Metzger

Gustav Metzger
Gustav Metzger in 2009.
Born	(1926-04-10)10 April 1926 Nuremberg, Weimar Republic
Died	1 March 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 90) London, England, UK
Education	Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Known for	Auto-Destructive Art
Movement	Fluxus, Art Strike

Gustav Metzger (10 April 1926, Nuremberg – 1 March 2017, London) was a German artist and political activist who developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art and the Art Strike. Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in Art Symposium in 1966.

Metzger was recognised for his protests in the political and artistic realms.