Artworks · Kurt Schwitters

For the Modern

1947 · Collage composed of cut, torn, and painted paper elements, on wood-pulp board, laid down on tan wove paper

22.6 × 18.1 cm (8 15/16 × 7 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Hey Valentine

1947 · Collage composed of watercolor and oil paint, with a variety of cut, laid and wove paper elements, laid down on cream wood-pulp laminate board, laid down on cream wove paper

24.3 × 18.3 cm (9 5/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pinc

1947 · Cut and torn pasted papers, printed papers, and fabric with graphite and ink on paper mounted on paper

Collage: 7 5/16 × 5 15/16 in. (18.5 × 15.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Merz 6: "On"

1947 · Cut and pasted printed papers on paper, in artist-made frame

6 × 4 3/4 in. (15.2 × 12.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C 35 paper clouds

1946 · Cut, torn and pasted paper on corrugated cardboard

9 3/4 x 8 3/8" (24.6 x 21.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (OPENED BY)

1946 · Cut-and-pasted paper, printed paper, and painted paper, pencil, and crayon on board

7 3/8 x 6 1/8" (18.7 x 15.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Lofty

1945 · Painted plaster

object: 252 x 160 x 130 mm

Tate

Untitled (Ochre)

1945 · Plaster and stone

object: 95 x 226 x 150 mm

Tate

Red Wire Sculpture

1944 · Metal, plaster and stone

object: 250 x 130 x 130 mm

Tate

The Proposal

1942 · Printed papers on paper

support: 319 x 395 mm

Tate

(Relief in Relief)

1942 · Oil paint on wood and plaster

object: 495 x 413 x 102 mm

Tate

The Neatest Trick of the Month

1942 · Collage composed of cut-and-pasted papers, fabric and photograph on board

41 × 52.3 cm (16 3/16 × 20 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1941 · Collage composed of cut paper, fabric, cotton, and wooden elements, with oil paint, tacks, and nails, on wood-pulp board prepared with oil paint

29.5 × 22.8 cm (11 5/8 × 9 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Arrival for the Dance)

1941 · Collage of cut-and-pasted papers on tan wove card

Object: 18.8 × 25.2 cm (7 7/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Support: 20.9 × 29.6 cm (8 1/4 × 11 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Letter to Naum Gabo

1941 · Ink on paper

13 1/4 × 8 3/8" (33.7 × 21.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1940 · Cut-and-pasted printed paper, cloth, and pencil on paper

7 7/8 × 6 1/2" (20 × 16.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ohne Titel (SUMATRA)

1940 · Collage, paper on paper

6 3/8 × 5 5/16 in. (16.2 × 13.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ohne Titel (Mars)

1940 · Collage on paper

9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (24.1 × 19.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Untitled (With Vase Shape and Circle)

1938 · Graphite on card

support: 410 x 308 mm

Tate

Untitled (Picture with Basket Ring)

1938 · Wood, rattan ring, paper, iron, and steel nails on wood

15 x 11 3/4" (38.1 x 29.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Opened by Customs

1937 · Paper, printed paper, oil paint and graphite on paper

support: 331 x 253 mm frame: 523 x 421 x 29 mm

Tate

Magic

1936 · Printed papers on paper

support: 131 x 106 mm

Tate

City of Hannover letterhead (Letter to Lina Diekmann)

1934 · Letterpress

11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

City of Hannover letterhead (Letter to H. Brinkmann)

1933 · Letterpress

11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

City of Hannover stationery envelope (Addressed to Fritz Wichert)

1933 · Letterpress

4 7/8 × 7 5/8" (12.4 × 19.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

City of Hannover stationery envelope

1933 · Letterpress

4 3/8 × 8 5/8" (11.1 × 21.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

City of Hannover letterhead (Letter to Fritz Wichert)

1933 · Letterpress

11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Koi

1932 · Printed paper and ink on paper

support: 157 x 125 mm

Tate

Program for the Hannover Municipal Theaters, Opera House (Städtische Bühnen Hannover, Opernhaus) production of "The Forge" (Die Schmiede) by Kurt Striegler

1932 · Letterpress

8 9/16 × 6 1/4" (21.7 × 15.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Poster for Hannover Municipal Theaters (Städtische Bühnen Hannover)

1932 · Lithograph

18 5/8 × 13 1/2" (47.3 × 34.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Newsletter for the Hannover Municipal Theaters Playhouse (Städtische Bühnen Hannover, Schauspielhaus)

1932 · Letterpress

8 5/8 × 6 1/4" (21.9 × 15.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Merz no. 21: First Violet Issue (Erstes Veilchenheft)

1931 · Letterpress

8 3/8 × 12 7/16" (21.3 × 31.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Catalogue for the exhibition Heinrich Zille at the Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover

1931 · Letterpress

7 3/4 × 5 5/8 × 1/16" (19.7 × 14.3 × 0.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ohne Titel (HANSA)

1931 · Collage, paper, and plastic foil on cardboard

10 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (27.3 × 19.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Stationery payment allotment from the State Welfare Office (Stadtisches Wohlfartsamt)

1930 · Letterpress

5 7/8 × 8 1/4" (14.9 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Program for the Hannover Municipal Theaters Opera House (Städtische Bühnen Hannover, Opernhaus) production of "The Life of Orestes" (Leben des Orest) by Ernst Krenek

1930 · Letterpress

9 1/2 × 6 7/8" (24.1 × 17.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Advertising flyer for subscriptions to the Opera House and Playhouse of the Hannover Municipal Theaters (Städtische Bühnen Hannover)

1930 · Letterpress

8 7/8 × 6 11/16" (22.5 × 17 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Brochure for The Inexpensive, Good Dwelling: Plans for Additional Housing (Die Billige, gute Wohnung: Grundrisse zum zusätzlichen Wohnungsbau)

1930 · Letterpress

11 11/16 × 8 1/4 × 1/8" (29.7 × 21 × 0.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Stationery envelope for Kurt Schwitters

1930 · Letterpress

4 1/2 × 6 3/8" (11.4 × 16.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Advertising brochure for subscriptions to the Opera House and Playhouse of the Hannover Municipal Theaters (Städtische Bühnen Hannover)

1930 · Letterpress

8 1/4 × 5 3/4" (21 × 14.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Hahn Werbedruck advertisement

1930 · Lithograph

11 1/2 × 8 3/4" (29.2 × 22.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

City of Hannover school fees registration form

1930 · Letterpress

11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Heimtype A.G. Celle letterhead

1930 · Letterpress

11 5/8 × 8 3/16" (29.5 × 20.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Blurred)

1930 · Black printer's ink on coated paper

5 5/8 x 4 3/8" (14.2 x 11 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie

1930 · Letterpress

5 7/8 x 4 1/4" (14.9 x 10.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie, Werbe-Gestaltung

1930 · Letterpress

6 x 4 1/4" (15.2 x 10.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Die neue Gestaltung in der Typographie

1930

Museum of Modern Art

Brochure with map of the exhibition Dammerstock Housing Estate: The Functional Dwelling (Dammerstock-Siedlung, Die Gebrauchswohnung)

1929 · Gravure

Folded: 8 3/4 × 11 3/4" (22.2 × 29.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art