It is not the word that is the original material of poetry, rather the letter. - Kurt Schwitters

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It is not the word that is the original material of poetry, rather the letter.

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About Kurt Schwitters

Kurt Schwitters (June 20, 1887 – January 8, 1948) was a German painter who played an important role in Dada. He worked in several genres and media, including Dadaism, Constructivism, Surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, collage, sculpture, typography and what came to be known as installation art.

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Pen Names: Kurt Merz Schwitters
Alternative Names: Herman Edward Karl Julius Schwitters Kurt Herman Edward Karl Julius Schwitters Curt Hermann Eduard Carl Julius Schwitters Schwitters Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters
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Merz paintings are abstract works of art. The word 'Merz' essentially means the totality of all imaginable materials that can be used for artistic purposes and technically the principle that all of these individual materials have equal value. Merz art makes use not just of paint and canvas, brush and palette, but all the materials visible to the eye and all tools needed.. ..the wheel off a pram, wire mesh, string and cotton balls – these are factors of equal value to paints. The artist creates by choosing, distributing and reshaping the materials.

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