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Dada Africa : dialogue with the other

Tisa Francini, Esther, 1972- editor, Burmeister, Ralf, editor, Oberhofer, Michaela, editor, Museum Rietberg host institution, Berlinische Galerie host institution

Overview

Apart from the notorious brouhaha it caused on the European art scene of the time, the Dada movement aimed also at bringing to life non-European forms of artistic expression. The Dadaists understood shape, material, sound, and movement as equally valid means of cultural manifestation. This aspect of one of the 20th century's most influential artistic movements has been largely ignored so far by scholars and connoisseurs alike. Zèurich's Museum Rietberg is home to a vast collection of African art gathered by Han Coray, a Zèurich-based patron of the arts and collector who also staged Dada shows in his gallery in Zèurich in 1917. Works by Dada artists also constitute a key part of Berlinische Galerie's permanent collection. Published in conjunction with exhibitions at the two museums in spring and summer 2016, this new book for the first time closely examines the Dadaists' exploration of non-European art and culture. Richly illustrated essays shed light on the cultural background of artifacts from Africa, Asia, and Oceania from an ethnological perspective. Other contributions investigate how Dada is reflected in the post-colonial discourse and understood in the context of culture transfer. The book features work by Jean Arp, Hugo Ball, Johannes Baader, George Grosz, Raoul Hausmann, Erich Heckel, John Heartfield, Hannah Hèoch, Richard Huelsenbeck, Marcel Janco, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Rudolf Schlichter, Man Ray, Hans Richter, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Tristan Tzara, as well as by unidentified artists from Africa, Oceania, and Asia.00Exhibition: Museum Rietberg, Zèurich, Switzerland (18.03.-17.07.2016) / Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, Germany (05.08.-07.11.2016).

• Publisher: Scheidegger und Spiess
• Subject: Dadaism Exhibitions. / Art, African Exhibitions.
• ISBN: 9783858817792, 3858817791

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
N6494.D3 D32 2016	1	BOOK	ARTS