Schwitters first applied this word to collages made from refuse, but he came to use it of all his activities, including poetry. Refused by the berlin dadaists, he started a oneman dada group in hannover called merz. Mp3 introduction to lynn books performance by amy catanzano 8. Find more prominent pieces of figurative at best visual art database. Soon after world war i schwitters was attracted by the emerging dada school, a nihilistic literary and artistic movement dedicated to the destruction of existing aesthetic values. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kurt schwitters at the discogs marketplace. Schwitters composed and performed an early example of sound poetry, ursonate 192232. He was an artist, graphic designer, typographer, set designer, and poet who, among many other accomplishments, wrote the ursonate, a spoken text piece based on a sound poem by raoul hausmann. Kurt schwitters ursonate famous sound poem by the dadaist kurt schwitters. I will argue that schwitters work, neither straightforwardly politically engaged nor arguably formally innovative. Aug 10, 20 this is a segment from my historical documentaryinprogress on the dada movement titled, random acts of beauty. Feb 05, 2014 a short excerpt from kurt schwitters sound poem, ursonate.
Kurt schwitters, german dada artist and poet, best known for his collages and relief constructions. This segment introduces us to kurt schwitters, tells of his. Kinetic typography of the dada poetry ursonate by kurt schwitters. Ursonate, an album by kurt schwitters, alexander voigt on spotify. Kurt schwitters jaap blonk ursonate 1986, vinyl discogs. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dadaism, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography, and what came to be known as installation art. Just as collage is essentially the medium of irony, so schwitters life is characterized by paradox and enigma. A short excerpt from kurt schwitters sound poem, ursonate.
This is a segment from my historical documentaryinprogress on the dada movement titled, random acts of beauty. The ruin of schwitters lifework, the merzbau, has been thoroughly examined. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german artist who was born in hanover, germany. Kurt schwitters june 20, 1887 january 8, 1948 was a german painter who was born in hannover, germany. Schwitters took the poems first line from the opening of a poster poem by the dadaist raoul hausmann and, over a tenyear period, expanded it and developed different notations. A fictionalised account of schwitters time in london is the subject of an opera by michael nyman and michael hastings, man and boy. Mp3 transmedia artist lynn book performed kurt schwitters ursonate 1922 in the charlotte and philip.
The pressing was officially destroyed and unofficially went underground. Ise, visits a popular kelantanese pati street food stall, run by the gregarious shamsul, and observes the preparation. Lockdown sleep music 247, sleep therapy, sleep meditation, calm music, insomnia, study, spa, relax body mind zone 3,225 watching live now. The typeface was created from scratch and inspired by the merz art schwitters created, hence the name, merzy. Ursonate, an album by kurt schwitters on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german artist who was born in hanover, germany schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dadaism, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography, and what came to be known as installation art. Schwitters is recognized for his unique contribution to twentiethcentury art and literature. Painting and sculpture may 17, 1984aug 4, 1992 1 other work identified kurt schwitters jun 10oct 1, 1985. The late work, 19371948, marlborough fine art, 1981. May 18, 2005 kurt schwitters was born in hannover in 1887.
Ise, visits a popular kelantanese pati street food stall, run by the gregarious shamsul, and observes the preparation of some local favorites for a group of loyal customers. Schwitters studied at the dresden academy of art with otto dix and george grosz, and after. The ruin and the ruined in the work of kurt schwitters. The poem was influenced by raoul hausmanns poem fmsbw which schwitters heard recited by hausmann in prague, 1921. The exhibition, which features more than 180 works, traces schwitters journey in britain from an internment camp on the isle of man during the second world war to the london art scene to the lake district where he began work on his nowfamous merz barn until his death in 1948. Kurt schwitters, the pioneering german dadaist now acknowledged as the founder of performance art, was hopelessly misunderstood in his lifetime, at least when it came to the general public. This essay centers on a rare and unknown version of the revolutionary sound poem, the ursonate, which the german avantgarde artist kurt schwitters composed between 1922 and 1932. Schwitters took the poems first line from the opening of a poster poem by the dadaist raoul hausmann and, over a tenyear period, expanded it and developed different. Associated with the dada movement, painter, poet, and mixedmedia artist kurt schwitters is best known for his collage and assemblage works in which he transformed appropriated imagery and text from print media into dynamic and layered compositions. Schwitters studied at the dresden academy of art with otto dix and george grosz, and after showing in berlin in 1918 was introduced to dadaists. Written between 1922 and 1932 in hannover, germany, schwitters efforts may be viewed as coming out of the dadaist movement. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
Transmedia artist lynn book performed kurt schwitters ursonate 1922 in the charlotte and philip hanes arts gallery at wake forest university in north carolina on november 5, 20. Lynn book performing kurt schwitters ursonate ursonate performance, wake forest university, winstonsalem, north carolina, november 5, 20. He wouldnt allow any other versions of the work except his fathers one. Ursonate, an album by kurt schwitters, alexander voigt on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I dont think that any other poet has ever taken sound poetry to greater extremes. The most famous was the merzbau, the transformation of six or possibly more rooms of the family house in hannover, waldhausenstrasse 5. Kurt schwitters was born in hanover in 1887, and completed a conventional course of study at various institutions, including the dresden academy of art. Ursonate 192232 ursonate score mp3 versions of the ursonate in ubuweb sound audio works audio works of kurt schwitters in ubuweb sound kurt schwitters is generally acknowledged as the twentieth centurys greatest master of collage. Kurt schwitters, born in hanover in 1887 and one of the great figures of the european avantgarde between the two world wars. Kurt schwitters, the lake poet by harriet staff poetry. Kurt schwitters jul 31sep 10, 1972 selections from the permanent collection. The dada art movement began as a reaction to world war i and was influenced by expressionism and cubism.
Get all the lyrics to songs by kurt schwitters and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Kurt schwitters ursonate is the sound poem to end all sound poems. His parents were proprietors of a ladies clothes shop. Kurt schwitters ursonate wccmta, april 2628, victoria, bc example 6. This video was created for the university course artefatti e sistemi complessi at the politecnico of milan. Japanese musician merzbow took his name from schwitters. He studied at the applied arts school, the art academy and the institute of technology. This may be the first example of a typeface invented for a videopoem. He married his cousin helma in 1915, and served briefly in the army in a clerical capacity in 1917 before being discharged on grounds of health. The importance of kurt schwitters extends to more branches of western art than most twentiethcentury artists. Art skill collage art history kurt schwitters and dada art kurt schwitters was a german artist who created art during an art movement called dada.
He is most famous for his collages, called merz pictures. Kurt schwitters, born june 20, 1887, hannover, ger. Who were kurt schwitters greatest musical influences. This performance marks the rare occasion of a woman publicly performing schwitters sound poem, first performed by book in 1984 at chicago filmmakers and more. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Kurt schwitters exhibition in mexico city of collages. Written in 1922 and continuously modified until it reached its final form around 1932, the ursonate, or sonate in urlauten sonata in primal sounds was one expression of schwitters very own brand of dadaism, which he referred to as merz. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Since 1993, a cd containing the complete ursonate has been distributed as an original performance by kurt schwitters wergo, mainz, wer 63042. Exhibition catalogue, in the beginning was merz from kurt schwitters to the present day, sprengel museum hannover, hatje cantz, ostfildern, 2000. Event in munich, germany by muffatwerk on monday, october 30 2017. Ursonate excerpt by kurt schwitters teaching resources. Image via merzsonata kurt schwitters ursonate exists as one most important early text performances works. Kurt schwitters ursonate complete poem with verses displayed pamela fox.
Schwitters, kurt 18871948 german artist, poet, essayist, dramatist, novelist, and shortstory writer. Brian eno sampled schwitters recording of ursonate for the kurt s rejoinder track on his 1977 album, before and after science. Kurt schwitters ursonate in four movements on vimeo. They sold the business in 1898, using the money to buy five properties in hanover which they rented out, allowing the family to live off the income for the rest of.
Some words to kurt schwitters ursonate, by jaap blonk kurt schwitters was born in hannover in 1887. Even before he came to britain fleeing nazi germany in 1940 his epic sound poem, ursonate or ur sonata, comprised solely of abstract sounds was. The authenticity of the recording has been doubted since its release by artists, scholars, and critics due to the manner of the interpretation and the pitch of the speakers voice. The kurt schwitters society was founded in 2010 in order to facilitate communication between those interested in. Ursonate kurt schwitters performed by christian bok. Kurt schwitters and katherine dreier in german life and letters 1999, vol. For kate was created in 1947 by kurt schwitters in dada style. Composite rhythm of long additive process on fumms bo wo taa zaa uu pogiff the complete text of kurt schwitters ursonate may be found and downloaded at. The authenticity of the recording has been doubted since its release by artists, scholars, and critics due to the manner of the interpretation and the pitch of. Schwitters worked in several genres and mediums, including dada, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, collage, sculpture, typography and what came to be known as installations. Were excited to see that the tate is hosting a retrospective of kurt schwitterss late work. Were excited to see that the tate is hosting a retrospective of kurt schwitters s late work.
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