Jean Arp: A Pioneer of Organic Abstraction Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp, better known as Jean Arp in English, was a German-French sculptor, painter and poet who stands as one of the foremost figures of European avant-garde art during the first half of the 20th century. His heritage—born in Strasbourg, Alsace—was marked by the shifting borders between France and Germany during the Franco-Prussian War and immediately afterward, a duality that profoundly shaped his artistic vision and instilled within him a sense of displacement. Early Life and Education: Born September 16, 1886, Strasbourg, Germ…