Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven

Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
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(1874–1927) tyskfödd amerikansk dadaistisk konstnär och poet

Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven (Germany, 1874–1927) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, and a draughtswoman. By year of birth, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven belongs to the chapter ‘The avant-garde’ in this site’s history of art.

Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven was born in Świnoujście and died in Paris. Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven worked in Paris, Berlin, Munich, and Italy. Wikidata associates Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven with Dada and Art Nouveau.

The best-known works include ‘Body Sweats: The Uncensored Writings of Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven’ and ‘God’. The works belong mainly to the genre performance art. The catalogue has one work by Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven with a free image.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Dominique Lang, Otto Mueller, Henrika Šantel, Max Frey, and Bernhard Hoetger.