Cool Dada
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The MERZbarn relief is a work of art by Kurt Schwitters, and German Dada artist, which is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in a gallery belonging to a university. The work is in the form of a wall with objects forming part of it. Some other works by Schwitters in Germany and Norway have since been destroyed in a bombing and a fire respectively. Schwitters used everyday objects in his art and his work is both part of the period when he worked and transcends it.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Soft hearts, hard heads in the new Germany
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Britta Steilmann is heading a new generation of Germans who are inheriting successful businesses founded by their parents. These young Germans share a common concern for the environment and have begun instituting more environmentally safe manufacturing standards.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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