Kurt schwitters was an important part of the programme. This volume, the fourth in the complete works of kurt schwitters, offers the first complete and annotated edition of merz, the avantgarde journal for multimedia. 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. 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. Just as collage is essentially the medium of irony, so schwitters life is characterized by paradox and enigma. Brian eno sampled schwitters recording of ursonate for the kurts rejoinder track on his 1977 album, before and. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. He studied at the applied arts school, the art academy and the institute of technology. This is in fact a recording made by kurt schwitters son, erns schwitters. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dada, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography and what came to be known as installation art. Aug 31, 2008 jaap blonks live performance of kurt schwitters ursonate, augmented by realtime live computational typography by golan levin. Kurt schwitters, eberhard blum ursonate 1992, cd discogs.
Ryanop download kurt schwitters color and collage menil collection ebook online. Recorded at studio 2radio drs, december 29, 1991 zurich, switzerland. Kurt schwitters ursonate complete poem with verses. Kurt schwitters was a german artist involved in both dadaism and constructivism. See more ideas about kurt schwitters, merz pictures, collage art. May 18, 2005 kurt schwitters ursonate at the cut and splice festival. 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. Ursonate excerpt by kurt schwitters teaching resources.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Kurt schwitters was born in hanover in 1887, and completed a conventional course of study at various institutions, including the dresden academy of art. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium. Ursonate 1922 1932 if i had a series called unusual pieces of music i dont, yet this would undoubtedly be on it. 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. Jul 15, 2014 kurt schwitters june 20, 1887 january 8, 1948 was a german painter who was born in hannover, germany. Ursonate, an album by kurt schwitters, alexander voigt on spotify. Some words to kurt schwitters ursonate, by jaap blonk kurt schwitters was.
Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The existance of this original recording is a miracle. Jan 14, 2017 this is a short presentation on the collage artist kurt schwitters. Kurt schwitters sonate in urlauten ursonate video dailymotion. Refused by the berlin dadaists, he started a oneman dada group in hannover called merz. Jaap blonks live performance of kurt schwitters ursonate, augmented by realtime live computational typography by golan levin. Kurt schwitters ursonate at the cut and splice festival. Ursel nate party uno remix by daniel matz please be as generous as you can. The importance of kurt schwitters extends to more branches of western art than most twentiethcentury artists. Kurt schwitters ursonate by jaap blonk, released 23 december 2007 1. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration.
Some words to kurt schwitters ursonate, by jaap blonk kurt schwitters was born in hannover in 1887. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial. Kurt schwitters gave a new meaning to the phonetic poetry invented by raoul hausmann when he wrote one of his greatest pieces. Article about jaap blonks performance of the ursonate in houston, kurt schwitters, dada and marcel duchamp.
Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887. The pressing was officially destroyed and unofficially went underground. Kurt schwitters collages in pictures art and design. Color and collage examines one of the most daring and innovative figures of the international avantgarde. Kurt schwitters ursonate complete poem with verses displayed. Although i am not an expert on this situation, i would like to note that thijs rinsema and kurt schwitters influenced. 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. Glass flower by kurt schwitters 18871948 and part of asbestos mat also by kurt schwitters, centre and right. It includes a script and has been made to use in conjunction with my paidfor lost and found collaged handmade book project for which there is a link below. Kurt schwitters was a german painter associated with the dada movement, who worked in several genres and media, including poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography and what came to be known as installation art. Kurt schwitters june 20, 1887 january 8, 1948 was a german painter who was born in hannover, germany. Kurt schwitters jaap blonk ursonate 1986, vinyl discogs. Kurt schwitters nonsensical sound poem comes to life in htown with the help of a dutch rebel.
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. 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. He wouldnt allow any other versions of the work except his fathers one. Influential and revered, german artist kurt schwitters was a key figure of modernism who spent many years living and working in the lake district. This was a remarkably fertile time for experimentation in art. Kurt schwitters, jaap blonk ursonate 192 kbps, file. 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. I dont think that any other poet has ever taken sound poetry to greater extremes. His art extended to almost every area of avantgarde practicecollage, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography, and. This video was created for the university course artefatti e sistemi complessi read more. William shum says about his film, a short excerpt from kurt schwitters sound poem, ursonate.
He is most famous for his collages, called merz pictures. Performance at stuk kunstencentrum, leuven, january 2007. He had frequent contact with local artists there, such as thijs rinsema. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app. Original sample of ursonate recorded by kurt schwitters, 1932. Pdf some words to kurt schwitters ursonate jaap blonk. Blonk performs ursonate with realtime typography youtube. Check out ursonate by kurt schwitters on amazon music. These are the first lines of the kurt schwitters ursonate, or sonata in primal sounds. The andpicture was created in 1919 by kurt schwitters in dada style. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german. Kurt schwitters 1887 1948 was an artist and poet who worked in various genres and styles in the world of avantgarde art between the wars. His life and art were disrupted by the first world war, which made his work darker and it developed an expressionist tone.
This fortyminute phonetic poem is one of the legends of dadaism, an artistic movement that arose in zurich. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Ursonate kinetic typography kinetic typography of the dada poetry ursonate by kurt schwitters. On the walls, magia horographica by friedrich meckseper german, b. Edit release all versions of this release data correct. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dada, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography and what came to.
Kurt schwitters june 20, 1887 january 8, 1948 was a german painter who was born in. Kurt schwitters ursonate is the sound poem to end all sound poems. Most of the dada and futurist performances of musicpoetry were not recorded or the recordings are lost. Ursonate this song is by kurt schwitters and appears on the album ursonate 1932. Kurt schwitters jaap blonk ursonate releases discogs. Kurt schwitters was born on june 20, 1887 in hanover, germany. 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. Next is the cadenza, leaving the reciter free to choose between the written.
When he was 14, he had his first epileptic fit, signifying the start of a recurring condition that the artist felt continually impacted how he related to the world. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The typeface was created from scratch and inspired by the merz art schwitters created, hence the name, merzy. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. As a boy, he travelled with his father to the 1900 worlds fair in paris. Perhaps amazon should ask wergo for clarification of their claim. It is the primeval sound, at once before and beyond sense.
Ur sonata fragment, recorded on a private release in 1924. Kurt schwitters, herman edward karl julius schwitters, kurt herman edward karl julius schwitters, schwitters ulan 500026542 view the full getty record. Kurt schwitters was born in hanover, germany, and trained as an artist in dresden before moving back to hanover to start his career as a postimpressionist. Complete your kurt schwitters jaap blonk collection. Ursonate01sonate via cb bilingual edition pdf hypothesis kurt schwitters epic sound poem ursonate is an enigma that has perplexed scholars for decades, or would have done, had its solution not long been considered a sisyphean impossibility. Ursonate, a conversation between two birds, based on kurt schwitters sound poem ursonate. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Schwitters worked in several genres and mediums, including dada, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, collage, sculpture, typography and. Christian bok, florian kaplick, christopher fox and jaap blonk perform kurt schwitters ursonate in the warth mill as part of the opening weekend of the 2011. Kurt schwitters, german dada artist and poet, best known for his collages and relief constructions. I am now the last artist here all the others are free. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german painter. Download scientific diagram ursonate, schwitters, k.
Schwitters studied at the dresden academy of art with otto dix and george grosz, and after. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kurt schwitters at the discogs marketplace. Follow kurt schwitters and explore their bibliography from s kurt schwitters author page. Kurt schwitters was one of the most engaging mavericks of the art of the 20th. It comprises an extensive first movement, a largo passage, a scherzo and trio, and a virtuoso finale and cadenza. Philip granville 19112003 was the director of lords gallery, an art dealer and philanthropist. All of kurt schwitterss original interpretations in addition to numerous later recordings of the ursonate have been available as mp3 files since 2008 on the kurt schwitters.