1924

Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters

Schnitters was a German artists born in Hanover. He worked in several genres, including DaDa, Constructivism, Surrealism, Poetry, Sound, Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Typography and what came to be known as installation art. His most famous works are his collages, named Merz Pictures.
As the political climate in Germany became more liberal and stable, Schwitter's work became less influenced by Cubism and Expressionism. Schwitter's Published a periodical called Merz, between 1923-32.

Dadaism is a complicated movement that generated in western Europe. It was centred around Germany, France and Switzerland. It started around 1916 and concluded around the 1920's. However Schwitters continued painting into the 30's. The artists in that cafe decided that DaDa represented their protests and anti-aesthetic actions. These actions came together from the mutual dislike towards the middle class and their bewailment over World War 1. Schwitters created a collage "The Hitler Gang" the artists rejected social standards of beauty and laws. In fact, many DaDa artists felt it was there place to demolish aesthetic standards by the use of irrationality in their paintings. In the 1920's the numbers started to dwindle and artists began moving to different expressionistic views. Most artists moved to surrealism. DaDa stayed in Germany and continued his DaDa movement through World War 2.