The Dada painters and poets : an anthology / texts by Arp ... [and others] ; illustrations after Arp ...[and others] ; edited by Robert Motherwell ; with critical bibliography by Bernard Karpel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Motherwell, Robert.

Arp, Jean, 1887-1966.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dadaism.

Arts, Modern--20th century.

Arts, Modern.

Physical Description:

xlviii, 413 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Dada.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1989.

Summary:

"The Dada Painters and Poets" offers the authentic answer to the question "What is Dada?" This incomparable collection of essays, manifestos, and illustrations was prepared by Robert Motherwell with the collaboration of some of the major Dada figures: Marcel Duchamp, Jean Arp, and Max Ernst among others. Here in their own words and art, the principals of the movement create a composite picture of Dada--its convictions, antics, and spirit.

First published in 1951, this treasure trove remains, as Jack Flam states in his foreword to the second edition, "the most comprehensive and important anthology of Dada writings in any language, and a fascinating and very readable book." It contains every major text on the Dada movement, including retrospective studies, personal memoirs, and prime examples. The illustrations range from photos of participants, in characteristic Dadaist attitudes, to facsimiles of their productions.

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Boston, Mass. : G.K. Hall, 1981.

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

ISBN:

0674185005

OCLC:

17805210