Above Photograph of George Grosz (1930). Photographer unknown.
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Hans
Richter, Dada: Art and Anti-Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1997, p. 145—
One day [artist Kurt] Schwitters decided
he wanted to meet George Grosz. George Grosz was decidedly surly; the hatred in
his pictures often overflowed into his private life. But Schwitters was not one
to be put off. He wanted to meet Grosz, so [Walter] Mehring took him up to
Grosz’s flat. Schwitters rang the bell and Grosz opened the door.
“Good
morning, Herr Grosz. My name is Schwitters.” “I am not Grosz,” answered the
other and slammed the door. There was nothing to be done.
Half way down the
stairs, Schwitters stopped suddenly and said, “Just a moment.”
Up the stairs he
went, and once more rang Grosz’s bell. Grosz, enraged by this continual
jangling, opened the door, but before he could say a word, Schwitters said “I
am not Schwitters either.” And went downstairs again. Finis. They never met
again.
