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Tate glossary definition for Merz: Nonsense word invented by the German dada artist Kurt Schwitters to describe his collage and assemblage works based on scavenged scrap materials
tate.org.uk →Kurt Schwitters made large numbers of small collages and more substantial assemblages in this medium. He is said to have extracted the word Merz from the name Commerz Bank which appeared on a piece of paper in one of his collages. Schwitters founded a dada group in Hanover where he was based from 1919. There he created his first Merzbau (Merz building). This was his own house, which he filled with about forty ‘grottoes’ – constructions actually attached to the interior fabric of the building and even extending through windows. Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? We would like to hear from you.
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