Raoul Hausmann was one of the founding members of the Dada movement in Berlin. His artistic interests were varied and eclectic, including photomontage (which he claims to have invented), painting, collage, poetry, design, sculpture,  a smattering of science, music, and more. Hausmann was a long-time partner to Hannah Höch, a fellow Dada artist with a passion & flair for incredible photomontages & collages.

In an article titled “Definition of Photomontage“, Hausmann explains the power and magic of photomontage is in “its contrast of structure and dimension, rough against smooth, aerial photograph against close-up, perspective against flat surface, the utmost technical flexibility and the most lucid formal dialectics are equally possible… The ability to manage the most striking contrasts, to the achievement of perfect states of equilibrium…ensures the medium a long and richly productive span of life…”

Raoul Hausmann‘s collages and montages combine a variety of mixed media & demonstrate his wild personality. “Everything he did was done with enthusiasm and often angry gallows humour,” say the fine folks at Cut And Paste, a history of photomontage.

"Art Critic" collage by Raoul Hausmann

A banned artist during World War II, Hausmann was frequently on the run & traveled extensively from Spain to Zurich, then to Prague, Paris, and finally Limoges where he settled and remained until his death in 1971.

For more artwork &  information, visit
http://www.raoulhausmann.com/

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