Dada Bodies: Between Battlefield and Fairground

This book explores bodily images in Dada, examining a diverse range of media through an ambivalent space between the battlefield and the fairground. It features analyses of works by Max Ernst, Francis Picabia, Hannah Höch, and Marcel Duchamp and appeals to scholars and students of European history, cultural history, art, and literature.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 11 March 2019
Publisher: Manchester University Press

This groundbreaking work is the first comprehensive exploration of bodily images within the context of Dada. Spanning the international hubs of the movement, from Zurich to Berlin, Paris to New York, it delves into a diverse array of media, encompassing art, literature, performance, photography, and film. Rather than viewing these bodily images as organic wholes, the book approaches them as fictional constructs that reflect upon the fragmented and dehumanized society of war-ravaged Europe. These fictions occupy a precarious space, oscillating between the battlefield, where they satirize ideology through their subversive exposure, and the fairground, where they engage in playful manipulation and the joyous renewal of the body.

The book offers in-depth analyses of the works of renowned artists such as Max Ernst, Francis Picabia, Hannah Höch, and Marcel Duchamp, making it an invaluable resource for scholars and students of European history, cultural history, art, and literature. Its comprehensive approach and rich insights into the body's role in Dada art and culture make it a must-read for anyone interested in the avant-garde movement of the early 20th century.

Weight: 752g
Dimension: 162 x 242 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526131140