Stupid (art movement)

Stupid was a short-lived grouping of constructivist artists, formed in Cologne in 1919.^[1] The founding members were Willy Fick, Heinrich Hoerle and his wife Angelika Hoerle (1899–1923), Anton Räderscheidt and his wife Marta Hegemann, and Franz Wilhelm Seiwert.^[2]

The Stupid group aimed to address sociopolitical issues through an art of proletarian character.^[2] Seiwert and Räderscheidt were at the time active in the local Dada scene. Räderscheidt's studio was their base of operations, but by 1920 he had abandoned the constructivist style.^[1] The group exhibited together and issued a publication, "Stupid 1", before disbanding.

Notes

1. "Anton Raederscheidt biography at www.raederscheidt.com". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
2. Dempsey, 2002, p. 295.

References

• Dempsey, Amy (2002). Art in the Modern Era: A Guide to Schools and Movements. New York: Harry A. Abrams. ISBN 0810941724
• Michalski, Sergiusz (1994). New Objectivity. Cologne: Benedikt Taschen. ISBN 3-8228-9650-0
• Anton Raederscheidt biography at www.raederscheidt.com Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine