Kurt Schwitters
Born 20 July 1887 in Hanover, Germany.
Died 8 January 1948 in Ambleside, England.
Artist and writer associated with the Dada movement in Hanover.
The International Dada Archive has extensive holdings of works by and about Schwitters. The Archive has microfilmed large portions of the Kurt-Schwitters-Archive at the Stadtbibliothek Hannover.
BOOKS FROM THE DIGITAL DADA LIBRARY
Anna Blume: Dichtungen -- 1919.
Memoiren Anna Blumes in Bleie -- 1922.
PERIODICALS FROM THE DIGITAL DADA LIBRARY
Merz -- 1923-1932
BOOKS ON SCHWITTERS FROM THE DIGITAL DADA LIBRARY
Die Wahrheit über Anna Blume (Spengemann)
IMAGES
Composition with Head in Left Profile -- 1921. Print. University of Michigan Museum of Art. SILS Art Image Browser.
OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES
Kurt Schwitters Archive - Sprengel Museum Hannover.
WORKS IN DADA ERA PUBLICATIONS FROM THE DIGITAL DADA LIBRARY
Texts:
Aan Anna Bloeme. (Poem) Merz, no. 1, January 1923, p. 12.
An Arp. (Poem) Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 33.
Die Aufgabe von Merz in Der Welt Ist : Gegensätze Ausgleichen und Schwerpunkteverteilen. Merz, no. 1, January 1923, p. 11.
Aufruf. Merz, no. 6, October 1923, p. 51.
Banalitäten. 1. Dada est une promenade. Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 34-35.
Banalitäten. 2. Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 36-37.
Banalitäten. 3. Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 40-41.
Banalitäten. 4. Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 44.
De booten hebben zwarte schoorstenen. (Poem) Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 46.
Der Buchhändler. (Poem) Der Zweemann, no. 3, January 1920, p. 6.
Dada complet 1. Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 41.
Dada complet Nr. 2. Merz, no. 7, January 1924, p. 66-67.
Dada Nachrichten. Merz, no. 2, April 1923, p. 27.
Dadaismus in Holland. Merz , no. 1, January 1923, p. 3-11.
Dadaisten. Merz, no. 7, January 1924, p. 68.
Familiennachrichten. Merz, no. 6, October 1923, p. 63.
[Gedichte]. (Poems) Der Ararat , vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 9-11.
I. Merz, no. 2, April 1923, p. 17-21.
i. Merz, no. 7, January 1924, p. 66.
Ich und meine Ziele. Merz, no. 21, 1931, p. 113-117.
[“In der Art dieser figur…”]. Merz, no. 1, January 1923, p. 13.
Krieg. Merz, no. 2, April 1923, p. 22.
[Kurt Schwitters…]. Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 99-100.
[“Lanke trr gll…”]. (Poem) Merz, no. 6, October 1923, p. 56.
Die letzte Fliege. (Poem) Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 104.
Merz. Der Ararat, vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 3-9.
Merzbühne. Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 101.
Merzdichtungen. Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 103-104.
Merzzeichnung. (Poem) Merz, no. 1, January 1923, p. 1.
Merzzeichnungen und i-zeichnungen. Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 102.
priimiitittii. (Poem) Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 104.
Que fait Dada? Merz, no. 1, January 1923, p. 2.
Schacko Jacco. Merz, no. 21, 1931, p. 110-112.
Scherzo. Merz, no. 21, 1931, p. 112.
Tristan Tzara. Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 43.
Undumm. (Poem) Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 103.
W W PBD . (Poem) Merz, no. 7, January 1924, p. 70.
Was Kunst ist : eine Regel für grosse Kritiker. Der Zweemann, no. 6, April 1920, p. 11-12.
Watch your step. Merz, no. 6, October 1923, p. 57-60.
Die Weisslackierte Schwarze Tüte. Merz, no. 1, January 1923, p. 14-15.
Die Zoologische Garten-Lotterie. Merz, no. 21, 1931, p. 107-110.
Die Zute Tute. (Poem) Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 37.
Der erster Tag. Merz, no. 21, 1931, p. 113.
Der Gefangene. Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 103.
Haus Merz 20. Der Ararat , vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 19.
Holzschnitt. Der Ararat , vol. 1, no. 7, April 1920, p. 50.
Hütten. Der Ararat , vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 15.
[Illustration]. Merz, no. 8/9, April-July 1924, p 85.
Konstruktion für edle Frauen: Merzbild. Der Ararat , vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 19.
Das Kreisen : (Merzbild). Merz, no. 2, April 1923, p. 23.
Das Merzbild 1919. Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 105.
Merzrelief 1925. Merz, no. 20, 1927, p. 100.
Das Papierfetzenbild. Der Ararat , vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 17.
Spielkartenharmonika. Der Ararat , vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 19.
Stilleben mit Abendmahlskelch. Der Ararat , vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 15.
Die Trauernde. Der Ararat, vol. 2, no. 1, January 1921, p. 13.
[Untitled Merzbild]. Merz, no. 8/9, April-July 1924, p. 78.
Das Zwillingsbild. Merz, no. 4, July 1923, p. 38.