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an abstract sculpture sitting on top of a white pedestal

Evocation of a Form: Human, Lunar, Spectral, an abstract bronze sculpture by Jean Arp. Modeled 1950, cast in 1957. Born 9/16/87 in Strassburg, Germany (now Strasbourg, France), he died 6/7/66 in Basel, Switzerland. A French sculptor, painter, and poet and leader of European avant-garde and arts during the first half of the 20th century.

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a sculpture made out of wood and paper on top of a white surface with a red dot

Jean (Hans) Arp. Birds in an Aquarium. c. 1920. Painted wood. 9 7/8 x 8 x 4 1/2" (25.1 x 20.3 x 11.4 cm). Purchase. 232.1937. © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Painting & Sculpture

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a white sculpture sitting on top of a table next to a gray wall and floor

Jean (Hans) Arp. Ptolemy I. 1953. Limestone. 42 × 20 × 16 3/4" (106.7 × 50.8 × 42.5 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. M. Burden. 494.1964. © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Painting & Sculpture

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a piece of art that has been cut into shapes

Jean (Hans) Arp. Enak's Tears (Terrestrial Forms). 1917. Painted wood. 34 x 23 1/8 x 2 3/8" (86.2 x 58.5 x 6 cm). Benjamin Scharps and David Scharps Fund and purchase. 1197.1979. © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Painting & Sculpture

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a black and white photo of a man working on sculptures

Jean Arp, also known as Hans Arp, was a pioneering artist associated with the Dada and Surrealist movements. His sculpture philosophy emphasized organic abstraction and natural forms, focusing on spontaneity and intuition in the creative process. Arp often allowed his materials to guide the final form of his sculptures, resulting in fluid, biomorphic shapes that evoke natural processes and organic growth. Arp‘s belief in the harmony between art and nature led him to reject rigid, geometric…

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an abstract painting with black and orange colors

I believe that we studied Jean Arp in either color theory or 2D class, not sure which one, maybe both. Arp was a German-French artist who worked with paper and sculpture. Arp was also a founding member of the DADA movement but some of his work is also classified as surreal. He is among of the first recognized collage artists and has helped to shape what is considered collage today. Arp focuses a lot on shape in both his sculpture and 2D works. His 2D works however show a lot of focus on…

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