Kurt Schwitters

Kurt Schwitters
Schwitters in London, 1944
Born	Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters (1887-06-20)20 June 1887 Hanover, German Empire
Died	8 January 1948(1948-01-08) (aged 60) Kendal, England
Education	Dresden Academy
Known for	Dancing, collage, artist's book, installation, sculpture, poetry
Notable work	Das Undbild, 1919
Movement	Merz

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".