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Theo van Doesburg (Utrecht 1883 - Davos 1931). Conférence Dada à Paris, Weimar 25. September 1922.

Sold for €2,200 at Auktionshaus Stahl on Nov 25, 2023.

Theo van Doesburg (Utrecht 1883 - Davos 1931). Conférence Dada à Paris, Weimar 25. September 1922. auction lot image

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1922. Letter print. 9,5 x 14 cm. Framed under glass. Inconspicuous creases. The international congress of Dadaists and Constructivists in Weimar on September 25 and 26, 1922, was a climax of the disputes between the two art movements, at which the Consturctivists ultimately prevailed. The invitation card designed by Doesburg for this important event in the art history of the Weimar Republic comes from the personal possession of Hans Arp. - Provenance: From the property of Hans Arp; thence by descent. - Dutch avant-garde artist and art theorist, one of the pioneers of abstract painting, Dada and Concrete Art. D. studied painting and taught at the Weimar Bauhaus in 1921/22. Already in 1917 he had founded the artist movement 'De Stijl' with Piet Mondrian and others. He was one of the main protagonists of Dada until this movement came to an end in 1923. Mus.: New York, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Utrecht, Leiden a. others. Lit.: AKL, Thieme-Becker, Vollmer a. others.

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