Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation.
Jean Arp Quotes
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's womb.
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| Birth: | 16th September, 1886 |
| Death: | 7th June, 1966 |
| Nationality: | French, German |
| Profession: | Painter, Poet, Sculptor |
About
Jean Arp or Hans Arp was born in Strasbourg, France. He was a German-French sculptor, painter and poet. He studied at Académie Julian. However, in 1925, his work also appeared in the first exhibition of the surrealist group at the Galérie Pierre in Paris. In 1958, a retrospective of Arp's work was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, followed by an exhibition at the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France, in 1962. Arp's career was distinguished with many awards including the Grand Prize for sculpture at the 1954 Venice Biennale, a sculpture prizes at the 1964 Pittsburgh International, the 1964 Carnegie Prize, and the 1965 Goethe Prize from the University of Hamburg.
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