Theo van Doesburg
Dutch architect, painter, draughtsman and writer (1883–1931)
Theo van Doesburg was born on August 30, 1883 in Utrecht and died on March 7, 1931 in Davos, aged 47. Recorded occupations: poet, painter, architect, writer, graphic designer and photographer. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands. Associated movements: Expressionism and De Stijl. Fields of work: painting, product design, stained glass design and graphic design. Notable works include “Rhythm of a Russian dance”, “Counter-composition XX”, “Counter-Composition VIII” and “Contra-Composition VII”. Honours include Sikkens Prize. Member of De Stijl.
- Born
- August 30, 1883 · Utrecht
- Died
- March 7, 1931 · Davos
- Age at death
- 47
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupations
- poet, painter, architect, writer, graphic designer, photographer
- Movements
- Expressionism, De Stijl
- Notable works
- Rhythm of a Russian dance, Counter-composition XX, Counter-Composition VIII, Contra-Composition VII
- Honours
- Sikkens Prize
- Wikipedia editions
- 51 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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