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File of material relating to Kurt Schwitters

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File of materials relating to Kurt Schwitters including photographs of Schwitters and his family; letters addressed to Edith Thomas relating to Schwitters and his work; private view cards for exhibitions on Schwitters; exhibition catalogues; postcards; Kurt Schwitters' death certificate; and a story by Kurt Schwitters entitled: 'The Landlady'.

Collection Owner
Kurt Schwitters 1887–1948
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented by Edith Thomas, 1972.
Reference
TGA 7212

5 objects in this collection

  • File of material relating to Kurt Schwitters

    5 Objects

Title
File of material relating to Kurt Schwitters
Description
File of materials relating to Kurt Schwitters including photographs of Schwitters and his family; letters addressed to Edith Thomas relating to Schwitters and his work; private view cards for exhibitions on Schwitters; exhibition catalogues; postcards; Kurt Schwitters' death certificate; and a story by Kurt Schwitters entitled: 'The Landlady'.
Reference
TGA 7212

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Photograph of Kurt Schwitters taken by Piet Zwart

Piet Zwart
December 1936

Photograph of Kurt Schwitters in Norway

Dr Elmer Belt
1939

Photograph of Kurt Schwitters bending over by a canal

Ernst Schwitters
date not known

Photograph of Kurt Schwitters and family at Christmas

Unknown person(s)
date not known

Printed copies of photographs of Kurt Schwitters and his family and friends, mounted on card with captions

Collection owner: Kurt Schwitters
date not known
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