Jean (Hans) Arp
Bird Waking Under a Tree
About this artwork
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artist:Jean (Hans) ArpFrench (1886 - 1966)
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title:Bird Waking Under a Tree
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date created:1965
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materials:Painted wood relief
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measurements:73.30 x 52.60 x 3.80 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by Gabrielle Keiller 1995
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accession number:GMA 3940
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Jean (Hans) Arp
Jean (Hans) Arp
Jean, or Hans, Arp was born in Strasbourg. He moved to Switzerland in 1915 where he co-founded the Zurich dada group. During this period and in the 1920s he made wooden reliefs, collages and drawings. He was interested in the effects of chance and also in nature and organic forms. Arp met his...
