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Bookmark or Share- Fondazione Marguerite Arp / Jean ArpBorn on 16 September in Strasbourg. His father came from Kiel, his mother from the Alsace. He grows up bilingual. He will later use both his German given name ‘Hans’ as well as its French form ‘Jean’. His strong interest in Romantic poetry and contemporary literature begins during his school days.
- Jean Arp: Life & Art of A Playful Dadaist | Artland MagazineRead about the art and life of Jean Arp, a multi-disciplinary pioneering force in the development of Dadaism and other major avant-garde art movements.
- Arp, Jean - Encyclopedia.com(Also known as Hans Arp; 1886–1966), Alsace-born artist and poet. Moving easily between the French and German languages, Jean Arp developed a cosmopolitan outlook from an early age through his contacts with the European avant-garde.
- Jean Arp – Artwork & Bio of the French Sculptor – ArtchiveJean Arp was known for his crucial role in founding the Dada and Surrealism art movement. He used bronze, glass, stone, and plaster in making sculptures. Arp was famous for expressing the unconsciousness of the human mind through his artworks, employing a technique called automatism.
- Jean Arp | Surrealist, Dadaist, Sculptor, Painter | BritannicaJean Arp (born September 16, 1887, Strassburg, Germany [now Strasbourg, France]—died June 7, 1966, Basel, Switzerland) was a French sculptor, painter, and poet who was one of the leaders of the European avant-garde in the arts during the first half of the 20th century.
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