French abstract sculptor, collagist, engraver, and poet, Arp studied briefly in Paris at the Académie Julian in 1908. His first abstract works were made in 1910 or 1911.
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- Zurich, Switzerland
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- Germany
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About Hans Arp
French abstract sculptor, collagist, engraver, and poet, Arp studied briefly in Paris at the Académie Julian in 1908. His first abstract works were made in 1910 or 1911.
French abstract sculptor, collagist, engraver, and poet, Arp studied briefly in Paris at the Académie Julian in 1908. His first abstract works were made in 1910 or 1911. In 1912, Arp met Robert Delaunay in Paris, Wassily Kandinsky and the artists of the Blue Rider group in Munich. Co-founder of the Dada movement with Tzara in Zurich in 1916, he continued working on the same lines with Max Ernst in Cologne around 1919-20. During this period, Arp made abstract collages and painted wood reliefs, and published poems. In 1922, he married Sophie Taeuber. Participating in the Surrealist movement, he made reliefs with poetic configurations and experimented with chance arrangements. Since 1930, Arp developed from relief-sculpture to sculpture, which identify with natural forms, without description or imitation.
Career Timeline
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Artworks
Hans Hartung, Hans Arp (1967)
After Hans Arp, Profile (1963)
Kendell Geers, "After Hans Arp" (1994)
Michel Seuphor, Portrait de Hans Arp
Camille Bryen, Hommage à Hans Arp (1967)
Ossip Zadkine, Hommage à Hans Arp (1967)
Bernhard Heiliger, Hommage à Hans Arp (1966)
After Hans Arp, Vogelmaske (Grosse Fassung) (1949)
Michel Seuphor, Hommage à Hans Arp (ca. 1970)
Fritz Wotruba, Hommage à Hans Arp (ca. 1970)
After Hans Arp, Vogelmaske (Grosse Fassung) (1949)
Michel Seuphor, Hommage à Hans Arp (ca. 1970)
Fritz Wotruba, Hommage à Hans Arp (ca. 1970)
Giuseppe Santomaso, Homage to Hans Arp (ca. 1970)
Jean Arp, Le Musee de Grenoble, Galerie Maeght Original Poster by Hans Arp (1949)
Hans Staudacher, Arp Poesie (1959)
After Hans Arp and Modern Masters Tapestries, Wall-hanging tapestry, "Ace of Spades" (1970s)
Various Artists, La Lune en Rodage I: Piero Manzoni - Lucio Fontana - Arman - Hans Arp - Enrico Baj - Enrico Castellani - Raymond Hains - Heinz Mack - Bruno Munari- Meter Oppenheim - Otto Piene - Man Ray - Victor Vasarely - etc. (1960)
Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Jean Arp, Georges Braque, Robert Delaunay, André Derain, Natalia Goncharova, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov, Otto Mueller, Gabriele Münter, Emil Nolde, Max Pechstein, Pablo Picasso, and Georg Tappert, "The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter)", 1912, The Second Exhibition Catalogue, Cover by Kandinsky, Published by Hans Goltz Munich, RARE (1912)
Andy Warhol, Wassily Kandinsky, Jean Arp, Georges Braque, Robert Delaunay, André Derain, Natalia Goncharova, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov, Otto Mueller, Gabriele Münter, Emil Nolde, Max Pechstein, Pablo Picasso, and Georg Tappert, "The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter)", 1911-12, Exhibition Catalogue, Cover by Kandinsky, Published by Hans Goltz Munich, RARE (1911-12)
Videos about Hans Arp
Arp: Master of 20th Century Sculpture
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Notes on a Couple: The Remarkable Collaboration of Sophie Taeuber-Arp and Jean Arp
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Sehenswert! // Georg Kolbe Museum - Hans Arp (Teil 1)
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Arp: Art is a Fruit / Hauser & Wirth Zürich
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Exhibiting Arp: Between Abstraction and Surrealism
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Hans Arp - der unsterbliche Dada
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Podcasts featuring Hans Arp
Basel Biennale 2024: What Is Already There / The Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
What medium does Hans Arp work in?
Hans Arp primarily works in Sculpture, Mixed Media.
Where is Hans Arp based?
Hans Arp is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
When was Hans Arp born?
Hans Arp was born in 1886 and died in 1966.
What is Hans Arp's nationality?
Hans Arp is from Germany.
What exhibitions has Hans Arp participated in?
Hans Arp has participated in 2 exhibitions, including Documenta 1955.