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Events on Thursday 8 January 1948 1
1887 – 1948Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948)Died 8 January 1948, aged 60Kurt Schwitters, the German artist known for his Merz collages assembled from discarded materials, died on January 8, 1948, in exile in England. He had fled Nazi Germany, where his work was condemned as degenerate art. His collage and installation techniques influenced later movements including assemblage and pop art.