Johannes Theodor Baargeld

Johannes Theodor Baargeld, pseudonym of Alfred Emanuel Ferdinand Grünwald (9 October 1892 – 9 October 1927), was a German painter and poet who, together with Max Ernst, founded the Cologne Dada group.

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9 October - 1892 - 1927 - German - Painter - Poet - Max Ernst - Cologne - Dada

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He was born in Stettin, Germany, which is now Szczecin, Poland.

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Germany - Szczecin - Poland

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Baargeld was the editor of the periodical The Fan (Der Ventilator)which Ernst and Hans Arp started in 1919, and he collaborated on many other Dadaist publications such as Bulletin D and Dada W/3.

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Hans Arp - 1919

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He gave up painting in 1921 and died in an avalanche while climbing Aiguille de Bionnassay in the French Alps.

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Avalanche - Aiguille de Bionnassay - French Alps

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