Theo van Doesburg

Theo van Doesburg
Van Doesburg as Sergeant Küpper, c. 1915
Born
Christian Emil Marie Küpper

(1883-08-30)30 August 1883
Utrecht, Netherlands
Died7 March 1931(1931-03-07) (aged 47)
Davos, Switzerland
Other namesI.K. Bonset, Aldo Camini, "Does"
Known forPainting, architecture, poetry
MovementDe Stijl, Elementarism, Concrete art, Dadaism

Theo van Doesburg (Dutch: [ˈteːjoː vɑn ˈduzbʏr(ə)x]; born Christian Emil Marie Küpper; 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) was a Dutch painter, writer, poet and architect. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl. He married three times.