Kurt schwitters was a german artist involved in both dadaism and constructivism. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dada, constructivism, surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography and what came to. Some words to kurt schwitters ursonate, by jaap blonk kurt schwitters was. 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. It comprises an extensive first movement, a largo passage, a scherzo and trio, and a virtuoso finale and cadenza. They sold the business in 1898, using the money to buy five properties in hanover which they rented out, allowing the family to live off the income for the rest of schwitters.
Kurt schwitters ursonate in four movements on vimeo. The exhibition, which features more than 180 works, traces schwitters journey in britain from an internment camp on the isle of man during the second world war to the london art scene to the lake district where he began work on his nowfamous merz barn until his death in 1948. Kurt schwitters ursonate by jaap blonk, released 23 december 2007 1. Ursonate, oscillations vedics live pop remixbiological closureursonate, track 02. Art skill collage art history kurt schwitters and dada art kurt schwitters was a german artist who created art during an art movement called dada. Ursonate in particular was one of the earliest works to treat pure spoken syllables as musical form. They sold the business in 1898, using the money to buy five properties in hanover which they rented out, allowing the family to live off the income for the rest of. William kentridge incants kurt schwitterss iconic dada sound. Posts about kurt schwitters written by lindacleary.
Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was. Ursonate excerpt by kurt schwitters teaching resources. Invito mostra di kurt schwitters giovanni bonanno 2016. Considered the father of installation art, schwitters was also a theorist, a dadaist, and a writer whose influence extends from robert rauschenberg and eva hesse. When i first heard ursonate, i thought it was the tedious ramblings of a mental patient. Mp3 introduction to lynn books performance by amy catanzano 8. Kurt schwitters ursonate bo progression with verses. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. The authenticity of the recording has been doubted since its release by artists, scholars, and critics due to the manner of the interpretation and the pitch of. This is a snippet of part 1 of the ursonate by kurt schwitters, which starts at 4.
Schwitters, kurt article about schwitters, kurt by the. Were excited to see that the tate is hosting a retrospective of kurt schwitterss late work. German artist kurt schwitters 18871948 is best known for his pioneering work in fusing collage and abstraction, the t. Refused by the berlin dadaists, he started a oneman dada group in hannover called merz. We do not wish to conceal the fact that this claim has since been doubted by a third party.
Before purchasing any work supposedly by schwitters, it is best to consult the kurt schwitters archive at the sprengel museum in hannover, germany. The late collages of kurt schwitters karin orchard schwitters twitters michael white the merz barn isabel schulz schwitterss legacy in the lake district interviews by katharine stout, june 2012. Catalogo digitale kurt schwitters 1887 kurt merzecology. A short excerpt from kurt schwitters sound poem, ursonate. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Aphorism was created in 1923 by kurt schwitters in dada style. By the time dadaist and schwitterss friend hans richter was first invited to view the work, in 1925, the merz column had outgrown his first studio at crellin 5 9 john elderfield, kurt schwitters london. I am now the last artist here all the others are free. He is most famous for his collages, called merz pictures.
Some words to kurt schwitters ursonate, by jaap blonk kurt schwitters was born in hannover in 1887. Schwitters kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a. Youve reached chad, carrie, drew and kyla in redmond, wa the pictures are password protectedemail us for a password. German artist kurt schwitters 18871948 is best known for his pioneering work in fusing collage and abstraction, the two most transformative innovations of twentiethcentury art. May 18, 2005 kurt schwitters was born in hannover in 1887. Kurt schwitters, eberhard blum ursonate 1992, cd discogs. This performance marks the rare occasion of a woman publicly performing schwitters sound poem, first performed by book in 1984 at chicago filmmakers and more. Ursonate01sonate via cb bilingual edition pdf hypothesis. Since 1993, a cd containing the complete ursonate has been distributed as an original performance by kurt schwitters wergo, mainz, wer 63042. W, ursonate, and critics are adaptations of works by kurt schwitters, published by permission of ernst schwitters and dumont buchverlag. This volume, the fourth in the complete works of kurt schwitters, offers the first complete and annotated edition of merz, the avantgarde. He moved to britain, where he spent the duration of the war at internment camps in scotland and the isle of man.
Jan 11, 20 ursonate01sonate via cb bilingual edition pdf hypothesis. Usually regarded as the originator of abstract art, kandinsky abandoned a legal career. According to ernst schwitterss testimony, this is the original recording of his father kurts performance. Kurt schwitters ursonate complete poem with verses. Hugo ball and tristan tzara were playing in similar areas, but schwitters work has more of. 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. Dada antidada merz by hans arp kurt schwitters raoul hausmann. He studied at the applied arts school, the art academy and the institute of technology. This may be the first example of a typeface invented for a videopoem. Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german.
Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. Feb 05, 2014 a short excerpt from kurt schwitters sound poem, ursonate. 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. I dont think that any other poet has ever taken sound poetry to greater extremes.
Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters was born into a welloff family of shopkeepers in the provincial bourgeois city of hannover. Schwitters created the ursonate suite of sound poems between 1922 and 1932, and dedicated one issue of his magazine in 1925 to a vinyl record of the text. Ise, visits a popular kelantanese pati street food stall, run by the gregarious shamsul, and observes the preparation of some local favorites for a group of loyal customers. The late collages of kurt schwitters karin orchard schwitters twitters michael white the merz barn isabel schulz schwitters s legacy in the lake district interviews by katharine stout, june 2012. He began studying art at the school of applied arts in hannover in 1908, and from 1909 to 1914 attended the dresden art academy, where he studied traditional oil painting techniques and produced numerous landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. William kentridge incants kurt schwitterss iconic dada.
Kurt hermann eduard karl julius schwitters 20 june 1887 8 january 1948 was a german painter. Inherited from the artist, 1948 1962 marlborough fine art, london. Kurt schwitters was a german dadaist sculptor, painter, poet and writer. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Were excited to see that the tate is hosting a retrospective of kurt schwitters s late work. 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. Nov 06, 2017 schwitters created the ursonate suite of sound poems between 1922 and 1932, and dedicated one issue of his magazine in 1925 to a vinyl record of the text. Schwitters is best known for his merz and merzbau works, which incorporated collage, found objects, typography, and sound poetry to construct unique compositions. The authenticity of the recording has been doubted since its release by artists, scholars, and critics due to the manner of the interpretation and the pitch of the speakers voice. He worked in many mediums including painting, poetry, installation art, sculpture, graphic design and typography. Ursonate by listening cd sheet music for buy print. Composite rhythm of long additive process on fumms bo wo taa zaa uu pogiff the complete text of kurt schwitters ursonate may be found and downloaded at.
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. Kurt schwitters ursonate wccmta, april 2628, victoria, bc example 6. It is the primeval sound, at once before and beyond sense. Although i am not an expert on this situation, i would like to note that thijs rinsema and kurt schwitters influenced. Schwitters composed and performed an early example of sound poetry, ursonate 192232. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including dada. Ursonate by listening cd sheet music for buy print music. The poem was influenced by raoul hausmanns poem fmsbw which schwitters heard recited by hausmann in prague, 1921. He worked in many mediums including painting, poetry, installation art, sculpture, graphic design and. The typeface was created from scratch and inspired by the merz art schwitters created, hence the name, merzy.
Next is the cadenza, which leaves the reciter free to choose between the written version and hisher. His parents were proprietors of a ladies clothes shop. Read kurt schwitters space, image, exile by megan r. He had frequent contact with local artists there, such as thijs rinsema. Kurt schwitters ursonate at the cut and splice festival. He represented as essential dada artist the nonpolitical dada in germany. Pdf some words to kurt schwitters ursonate jaap blonk. Kurt schwitters, the lake poet by harriet staff poetry.
Influenced by kandinsky kandinsky, wassily or vasily, 18661944, russian abstract painter and theorist. Recorded at studio 2radio drs, december 29, 1991 zurich, switzerland. Brian eno sampled schwitters recording of ursonate for the kurts rejoinder track on his 1977 album, before and after science. Legacy brian eno sampled schwitters recording of ursonate for the kurt s rejoinder track on his 1977 album, before and after science. Catalogo digitale kurt schwitters 1887 kurt merzecology free edizione pdf.
Purchased from ernst schwitters, 1962 1968 marlboroughgerson gallery, new york. The dadaist schwitters is better known for his paintings, but his sound poetry has had a more esoteric influence. Mp3 transmedia artist lynn book performed kurt schwitters ursonate 1922 in the charlotte and philip. Kurt schwitters is most commonly associated with the dada movement, but also was an integral participant in the constructivist and surrealist movements. Lynn book performing kurt schwitter s ursonate ursonate performance, wake forest university, winstonsalem, north carolina, november 5, 20. Kurt schwitters was an important part of the programme. In these works, the artist used magazine clippings, waste material, and other recycled items in an attempt to express the rapidly changing world. Kurt schwitters reads an extract from ursonate by the 1930s, schwitters, along with many other artists including ernst and arp, was considered degenerate by the nazis and he fled germany. Kurt schwitters ursonate is the sound poem to end all sound poems. I have just substantially added to the detail of the british period, from the isle of man to london and then the lake district. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Next is the cadenza, leaving the reciter free to choose between the written. 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. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Schwitters and britain emma chambers schwitters interned with friends jennifer powell togetherness in exile megan luke british made.
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