Jean
Arp
Nid de serpent, 1942
5 1/2 by 10 by 6 3/4 in.
Composition en diagonales - crucifixion, 1915
48 x 48 in.
Torse des Pyrénées, [1936]
Coryphée, 1961
74 x 28 x 22 cm (available)
Fruit de rêve, 1965
12 5/8 by 10 5/8 by 4 7/8 in. (archives)
Sans titre, 1918-1920
36 x 33,5 cm (archives)
Frame: 54,8 x 52,6 x 1.2 cm
sculpture d'une ombre, 1965
28 by 14 by 12 in. (archives)
Composition Dada, 1919
27,5 x 21,5 cm (available)
Frame: 58 x 50 cm
Rêve naissant, 1953-1955
37,5 x 45,5 x 23 cm (available)
Torse des Pyrénées, [1959]
Height 105 cm (archives)
l'Etoile, 1941
67 x 34 x 4 cm (archives)
Propriétaire du Tonneau de Heidelberg, 1962
18 1/2 by 13 3/8 in. (available)
Rêve d'amphore, [1960]
24 x 23 x 13 cm (archives)
Feuille-nez, 1926
21 1/4 by 24 3/4 in. (available)
Frame: 40 x 31 cm
Araignée, 1960
14,2 x 18,5 x 0,80 Inch
Fleur de rêve au museau, 1954
46 x 15,5 x 10 cm (available)
Sculpture d'une lettre, 1961
10,5 x 24 x 15,5 cm/ 10,5 x 24 x 15,5 cm (available)
Cinéma Calendrier du Coeur Abstrait, 1920
25,5 x 21 cm (archives)
Jean Arp
Jean Arp was born in Strasbourg, France, the 1§th of September 1886 and died in Basel the 7th of June 1966.
First a poet, Jean Arp participate in the foundation of the Dada movement in Zurich. He illustrated many publications from the "dadas" collection, including "Le Passager du Transatlantique", written by Benjamin Péret, "Vingt Cinq Poèmes" by Tristan Tzara and a book from Richard Huelsenbeck. Jean Arp began to sculpt in 1917.
Arp first studied Applied Arts in Strasbourg, Paris et Weimar, before dedicated himself to poetry. He exhibited in 1912 with Blaue Reiter.
His first plaster and marble works date back to 1930. Arp realised painted wood reliefs, embroideries and collage. In 1925, Jean Arp participated in Surrealists activities and frequented the abstract painters of "Cercle et Carré". Furthermore, he became one of the founding members of the group "Abstraction-Création", in 1926-1930.
Publications
- Jean Arp
Galerie Natalie Seroussi
