Jean Arp

Sculptor

Birthday September 16, 1886

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Strasbourg, Germany

DEATH DATE Jun 7, 1966 (79)

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About

Sculptor and painter who is associated with the Dada and Surrealist movement and whose medium included plaster and paper.

Before Fame

He moved to Paris in 1904 to try his luck as a poet.

Trivia

The Museum of Modern Art in New York featured his artwork.

Family Life

He married Sophie Taeuber-Arp in 1922.

Associated With

He influenced sculptor and painter Jeff Koons.