Jean Arp (also known as Hans Arp) was a German-born French sculptor, painter, collagist, printmaker and poet. Born in September 16, 1886, he studied at Kunstschule in Weimar and the Académie Julian in Paris. Arp was best known as a founding member of the Dada movement in Zurich. He was also a member of the surrealist group starting in 1925 and later founded the Abstraction-Création style.
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| Shirt Front and Fork, painted wood, 1922, National Gallery of Art |
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| Hans Jean Arp, Torse-nombril, 1915, bois naturel, 25 x 17 x 4 cm, Fondation Arp, Clamart, photo : J. P. Constantini. © ADAGP Paris 2008 |
