Theo van Doesburg
Theo van Doesburg | |
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Van Doesburg as Sergeant Küpper, c. 1915 | |
| Born | Christian Emil Marie Küpper 30 August 1883 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | 7 March 1931 (aged 47) Davos, Switzerland |
| Other names | I.K. Bonset, Aldo Camini, "Does" |
| Known for | Painting, architecture, poetry |
| Movement | De 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.