Kurt Schwitters : space, image, exile
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289) and index.

German artist Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948) is best known for his pioneering work in fusing collage and abstraction, the two most transformative innovations of twentieth century art. Celebrated for his Dada spirit and poetry, Schwitters has been a foundational figure for artists working in assemblage and installation from the 1950s to the present day. Yet the critical acclaim for his early breakthroughs in artistic technique and composition generally overlooks the achievements of his later work and his sustained development of a theory of art. In the first book to reverse this perspective, Megan R. Luke tells the fascinating, even moving story of the work produced by the aging, isolated artist under the Nazi regime and during his years in exile.