Christian Schad
Germany (1894—1982)After his early Expressionist period, Christian Schad sought refuge in Zürich during the First World War, where he encountered Hans Arp, Hugo Ball and Tristan Tzara and became involved in Dada. Together with Walter Serner, he co-edited the magazine Sirius, for which he produced woodcuts. In 1917 he moved to Geneva, where he developed his Schadographs, photograms made on photosensitive paper. He later lived in Rome, Naples, Vienna and Berlin. He became one of the leading exponents of New Objectivity.
