Artist: Kurt Seligmann (1900 - 1962)
Nationality: Swiss-American
Movement: Surrealism
Media: Painting, Printmaking, Design
Influences:

Biography:
Kurt Seligmann was born in Switzerland, eventually becoming an American citizen. He lived in Paris form 1929 to 1938 where he became a member of the Surrealist movement. In 1939, he moved to the United States and settled in NewYork City. There, he made sets for ballet and other dance performances. Seligmann also wrote a book about one of his other interests, the occult and titled it The Mirror of Magic.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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Chimère, Kurt Seligmann (Switzerland, 1900 - 1962) , 1932, Etching and roulette
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Promenade, Kurt Seligmann (Switzerland, 1900 - 1962) , circa 1938, India ink on paper
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Kurt Seligmann New Year's Greeting with Painter's Studio Etching 1941
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Kurt Seligmann New Year's Greeting with Surrealist Figure Etching 20th century
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S.M.S Strassburg ; Le bateau à vapeur (Titre attribué) (1914) by HASSENKAMP Kurt
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Denis Sébastien Leroy (?-1832) (1797 vers) by ROLAND Philippe Laurent
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The Family, Kurt Beyerlein (born 1904)  (Artist), 1924, Etching on heavy laid paper
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Kurt Schwitters Merz 8 Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Untitled, Kurt Arendt (1893 - 1978) , 1922, Woodcut on wove paper
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Smoker, Kurt Mülhlenhaupt , 1970, Woodcut on machine made paper
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Dr. Gustav Pfister, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , 19th century, Pen and ink
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Bird Call, Kurt Weiser (United States, born 1950) , 1998, Porcelain
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Untitled, Kurt Koger (born 1899)  (Artist), 1922, Etching on soft wove paper paper
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Untitled, Kurt Arendt (1893 - 1978) , circa 1922, Woodcut on wove paper
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Max Kaus Kopf, plate at p. 309 in the book, Genius ([Munich]: Kurt Wolff, 1920), vol. 2 woodcut 1920
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Tall Charcoal Vase, Kurt Weiser (United States, born 1950) , 1982, Porcelain, glaze
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Untitled (Relief with Hourglass Shape), Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , 1939, Oil and wood
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Kurt Schwitters Composition with head in left profile Lithograph 1921
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AndrÈ Rouveyre Kopf, plate at p. 321 in the book, Genius ([Munich]: Kurt Wolff, 1920), vol. 2 woodcut 1920
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Georg Ehrlich Trˆstung, plate at p. 129 in the book, Genius ([Munich]: Kurt Wolff, 1920), vol. 2 lithograph 1920
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria Workshop of Bernardo Cavallino (Italian, Neapolitan, 1616-1654)Oil on canvas; 50 1/4
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Frans Masereel Business-man, plate at p. 159 in the book, Genius ([Munich]: Kurt Wolff, 1920), vol. 2 woodcut 1920
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Erste Herbstausstellung 1922 Künstlerbund Schlesiens, Kurt Arendt (1893 - 1978) , 1922, Woodcut on wove paper
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In the snowstorm, Kurt Schafer (1886 - 1915) , circa 1915, Lithograph on wove paper
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled, pg. 29, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner frontispiece for the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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The fish and its cook, Kurt Mohlenhaupt , 1980 reprint (originally 1978), Woodcut printed in red on wove paper
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Untitled (One Hundred Thousand Marks), Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1924, Collage on paper
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner title page in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Lithograph 4 from MERZ 3 portfolio, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , 1923, Lithograph printed in blue on Velin paper
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Field battery, Kurt Schafer (1886 - 1915) , circa 1915, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , 1919, Woodcut on wove paper
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Erich Heckel M‰dchenkopf, plate at p. 115 in the book, Genius ([Munich]: Kurt Wolff, 1920), vol. 2 woodcut 1920
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Exotic Bird Demi-tasse Cup and Saucer, Kurt Wendler  (Designer), circa 1921, Porcelain with painted decoration and gilding
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Exotic Bird Demi-tasse Cup and Saucer, Kurt Wendler  (Designer), circa 1921, Porcelain with painted decoration and gilding
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled, at end of table of contents, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1922, Woodcut on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , circa 1920, Lithograph on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Löwengard (Germany, Hamburg, 1895 - 1940) , circa 1923, Woodcut on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Löwengard (Germany, Hamburg, 1895 - 1940) , circa 1923, Woodcut on wove paper
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Untitled, Kurt Löwengard (Germany, Hamburg, 1895 - 1940) , circa 1923, Woodcut on wove paper
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Die St‰dte ," pg. 19, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Die Vˆgel ," pg. 45, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Multiple Artists Genius ([Munich]: Kurt Wolff, 1920), vol. 2 book with original pieces in various media and reproductions 1920
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Construction for Noble Ladies, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , 1919, Cardboard, wood, metal, and paint
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Shadow of life, Kurt Wolff  (Publisher), 1924, Printed material and fifty woodcuts on wove paper
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Shadow of life, Kurt Wolff  (Publisher), 1924, Printed material and fifty woodcuts on wove paper
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Hymne ," pg. 62, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Nacht III ," pg. 39, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Der Winter ," pg. 37, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Frˆhlichkeit ," pg. 33, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Die Stadt ," pg. 32, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Untitled headpiece for chapter titled "Pilatus ," pg. 57, in the book Umbra Vitae: Nachgelassene Gedichte by Georg Heym (Munich: Kurt Wolff, 1924). Woodcut on cream laid paper 1924

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Further Artwork and Information:

Kurt Seligmann Online
Seligmann, Kurt
Kurt Seligmann, Artist and Magician
Untitled - Kurt Seligmann
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Kurt Seligmann - Artist Painting Prices, Art Appraisal, Artist Paintings [AskART.com]
Kurt Seligmann Exhibit - ArtAreas.com
Kurt Seligmann / Untitled / 1952
Kurt Seligmann / Heraldry / 1934

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