Kurt Schwitters

German artist (1887–1948)

† 1948 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d'Orsay, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; cross-wiki notability: 40 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Musée d'Orsay · Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Kurt Schwitters was born on June 20, 1887 in Hanover and died on January 8, 1948 in Kendal, aged 60. Recorded occupations: painter, sculptor, graphic designer, writer, poet and designer. Country of citizenship: Germany, Norway and United Kingdom. Associated movement: Dada. Fields of work: painting and art of sculpture. Notable works include “Merzbau”, “An Anna Blume” and “Ursonate”. Member of Deutscher Werkbund.

At a glance

Born: June 20, 1887 · Hanover
Died: January 8, 1948 · Kendal
Age at death: 60
Citizenship: Germany, Norway, United Kingdom
Occupations: painter, sculptor, graphic designer, writer, poet, designer
Movements: Dada
Notable works: Merzbau, An Anna Blume, Ursonate
Wikipedia editions: 40 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Kurt Schwitters's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1948 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 6 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q155158 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Kurt Schwitters on Wikipedia.

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