Jean Arp

Jean Arp was born on the 16th of September 1886 and lived for nearly 80 years. He attended the École des Arts et Métiers until 1904 when he left for Paris to write poetry. He helped found the Dada movement which influenced the surrealist movement. His works are abstract and are made in many different mediums. He did not only stone carve but also painted, printed, and did murals. When the German army attempted to draft him, he showed up to their offices naked; his draft form had every blank filled with the days data and a sum of the numbers written at the bottom. By the time he passed away he received many awards for his work including the Order of Merit with a Star of the German Republic.

Kyle Berman