Manifesto Proletkult, 1923
• Schwitters, in discussion with political Dadaists as Huelsenbeck.
• Schwitters, in discussion with political Dadaists as Huelsenbeck.
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Art is a spiritual function of man, which aims at freeing him from life's chaos. Art is free in the use of its means in any way it likes, but is bound to its laws and to its laws alone. The minute it becomes art, it becomes much more sublime than a class distinction between proletariat and bourgeoisie.
— Kurt Schwitters
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• Schwitters, in discussion with political Dadaists as Huelsenbeck." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Schwitters (June 20, 1887 – January 8, 1948) was a German painter who played an important role in Dada. He worked in several genres and media, including Dadaism, Constructivism, Surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, collage, sculpture, typography and what came to be known as installation art.
About Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Schwitters (June 20, 1887 – January 8, 1948) was a German painter who played an important role in Dada. He worked in several genres and media, including Dadaism, Constructivism, Surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, collage, sculpture, typography and what came to be known as installation art.
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