surrealist

Jean Arp

1. When and where was the artist born? Include the artist date of death if applicable.

Born September 16, 1886, Strasbourg, France

died June 7, 1966, Basel, Switzerland

2. In what country/s did the artist spend most of his or her time creating art?

Paris, France/ Meudon, France.

3. This artist was famous for what style of art? For example: Impressionism, surrealism, realism

He was considered versatile 

-Dada 

-Modern 

-surrealism  

4. What style and in what medium (paint, sculpture, watercolor, etc.) was the art created

in?

sculpture, paint, poems he was very artistic 

5. Why was this artist important in art history?

he was the first to bridge surrealism and sculpting 

6. What are 3 interesting or unusual facts about this artist?

- he composed songs 

- has three foundations in Europe 

- had TWO different wives 

 

This should be done by the end of the class. If you need more time you can complete this at home or during study hall. Be sure that it is posted to your blog before Wednesday morning. Should you complete this portion of the assignment you may move on to the next section.