Dieter Roth (1930–1998) was a German-born Swiss printmaker and mixed-media artist. He was well known for his pictures made with rotting food stuffs. 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

He made 524 prints between 1947 and 1998. a comprehensive biography is available at the Dieter Roth foundation website

External links

• Dieter Roth Foundation and museum website
• Roth Time: a Dieter Roth retrospective — Museum of Modern Art (New York)
• Boekie Woekie, artist bookstore Amsterdam. Books by Dieter Roth.
• http://www.dieter-roth-academy.de Dieter Roth Academy - the insiders' site for DieterRothics