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Gustav Metzger, a Common card
Gustav Metzger was a stateless artist and political activist who developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art and the Art Strike.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 63
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 120
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,300
Power 120 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Gustav Metzger quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Gustav Metzger card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Metzger was recognised for his protests in the ______ and artistic realms.
Answer
political. Metzger was recognised for his protests in the political and artistic realms. From the Gustav Metzger article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in Art Symposium in ____.
Answer
1960s. Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in Art Symposium in 1966. From the Gustav Metzger article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in Art Symposium in 1966.
- Metzger was recognised for his protests in the political and artistic realms.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Gustav Metzger article was read about 9,300 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 63 and blocks with 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Gustav Metzger
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Gustav Metzger (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Andy Miah from Liverpool, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

