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The same year, and following Van Doesburg's example, Huszár organised a Dada lecture tour with Van Doesburg and Schwitters, during which he presented his....
Theo van Doesburg
Dutch artist (1883–1931)
Theo van Doesburg | |
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Theo van Doesburg as Sergeant Küpper, c. 1915 | |
Born | Christian Emil Marie Küpper (1883-08-30)30 August 1883 Utrecht, Netherlands |
Died | 7 March 1931(1931-03-07) (aged 47) Davos, Switzerland |
Other names | I.K.Born on August 30, , in Utrecht, Netherlands, van Doesburg was not only a talented painter but also an accomplished writer, poet, and.Bonset, Aldo Camini, "Does" |
Known for | Painting, architecture, poetry |
Movement | De Stijl, Elementarism, Concrete art, Dadaism |
Theo van Doesburg (Dutch:[ˈteːjoːvɑnˈduzbʏr(ə)x]; 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) was a Dutch artist, who practiced painting, writing, poetry and architecture.
He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl.[1][2] He married three times.[3]
Personal life
Theo van Doesburg was born Christian Emil Marie Küpper on 30 August 1883, in Utrecht, Netherlands, as the son of the photographer Wilhelm Küpper and Henrietta Catherina Margadant.
After a short period of training in acting and singing, he dec