Hans Richter

Painter and filmmaker, co-founder Dada

Hans Richter - Painter and filmmaker, co-founder Dada
Born

April 6th, 1888
137 years ago

Died

1976
49 years ago — 88 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Switzerland

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A painter, illustrator, and director contributed significantly to the Dada movement. Involved in the Zurich Dada group alongside artists like Hugo Ball and Tristan Tzara. Created innovative visual and sound collage works in films such as 'Rhythm 21', which showcased the potential of abstraction in cinema. Also engaged in various forms of experimental art and participated in exhibitions that helped popularize modernist aesthetics. His works embodied the spirit of avant-garde creativity during the early 20th century.

Co-founded the Dada art movement

Directed the film 'Rhythm 21'

Produced visual and sound collages

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