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For Moholy

A work made of collage composed of cut, torn and pasted papers with printed paper elements.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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  • A work made of collage composed of cut, torn and pasted papers with printed paper elements.

Date:

1934

Artist:

Kurt Schwitters
German, 1887-1948

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Kurt Schwitters

Title

For Moholy

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1934

Medium

Collage composed of cut, torn and pasted papers with printed paper elements

Inscriptions

Inscribed lower right, in graphite: "für Moholy"

Dimensions

44.7 × 35 cm (17 5/8 × 13 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro

Reference Number

1996.638

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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