Jean ArpFrench, 1887–1966Shirt Front and Fork
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Shirt Front and Fork” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 415B · East Building, Upper Level, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked October 12, 2026.
Open now· until 5:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1983.3.1
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Jean Arp
The whole life1920
The Cologne Dada group
In 1920 Arp, working under the name Hans, set up the Cologne Dada group together with Max Ernst and the social activist Alfred Grünwald.
1920
Meets El Lissitzky and Kurt Schwitters in Berlin
In 1920 in Berlin Arp met El Lissitzky and Kurt Schwitters.
October 1922
Married: Sophie Taeuber-Arp
1924
Moves to Paris and meets Mondrian
In 1924 Arp moved to Paris, where he met Piet Mondrian, joined the Surrealist circle and was close to abstraction.
