Award
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Jean Arp
1886-09-16 – 1966-06-07
Life & Legacy
Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp (; German: [aʁp]; 16 September 1886 – 7 June 1966), better known as Jean Arp in English, was a German-French sculptor, painter and poet. He was known as a Dadaist and an abstract artist.
Occupation & Career
painter, sculptor, poet, writer, designer, photographer, jewelry designer, draftsperson, docent, illustrator, graphic artist, artist, librettist
Education
Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School; Académie Julian
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of Arts and Letters; Evocation of a Form: Human, Lunar, Spectral
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of Arts and Letters
Organizations & Memberships
Abstraction-Création · Academy of Arts, Berlin · Allianz · American Abstract Artists · Cercle et Carré · Der Moderne Bund · German Academy for Language and Literature
Notable Work
Evocation of a Form: Human, Lunar, Spectral
Education & Institutions
Académie Julian · Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q153739 · wikidata
Award
Officer of Arts and Letters
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q153739 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Käthe Bockelmann
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q153739 · wikidata
Family Sibling
François Arp
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q153739 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q153739 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Marguerite Arp
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Notable Work
Evocation of a Form: Human, Lunar, Spectral
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q153739 · wikidata
Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
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- Wikidata population candidate Q254395 — wikidata View source
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