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Kurt Schwitters 🔍

Artist (1887 - 1948)

A German Dadaist known for his 'Merz' collages and assemblages, which incorporated found objects and everyday refuse into complex artistic compositions.

Mentors & Influences (Looking Backward)

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Inspired By Kurt Schwitters (Looking Forward)

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Claes Oldenburg
Sculptor
Schwitters' groundbreaking use of everyday refuse and found objects in his 'Merz' collages and installations provided a vital precedent for Oldenburg's own embrace of urban detritus and non-traditional materials in his early work.
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Ray Johnson
Artist, Mail Art Pioneer
Schwitters' pioneering work in collage and assemblage, utilizing common detritus and ephemera, provided a direct material and aesthetic precedent for Johnson's own extensive collage practice.