Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Richter was also the author of a firsthand account of the dada movement titled. New critical perspectives on hans richter, the artist and political activist who played a major role in the shaping of the twentiethcentury avantgarde. Hans richter born6 april 1888 berlin, german empire died1 february 1976 minusio, switzerland occupationpainter, graphic artist, avantgardist, filmexperimenter, producer years. Few artists spanned the movements of early twentiethcentury art as completely as did hans richter. Tristan tzara, hans richter, hugo ball, emmy hennings, arp and his wife, sophie taeuber, settled in neutral zurich. This incomparable collection of essays, manifestos, and illustrations offers the authentic answer to the question what is dada. New york dada began circa 1915, and after 1920 dada flourished in paris. Hans richter archivein the museum of modern art archives. The dada painters and poets robert motherwell harvard. Richter, hans 18881976, german artist and film maker. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Art and antiart 1964, a book that fifty years later still frames much of our understanding of the movement, hans richter claims that without a few vigilant ants among the carefree grasshoppers who constituted most of dadas main characters, proof of its uninhibited provocations might not exist.
He studied art in paris and was attracted by the cubist and surrealist schools. Richter served as head of the institute of film technique at the city college of new york 194356 and then specialized in teaching documentary filmmaking. I speak only of myself since i do not wish to convince, i have no right to drag others into my river, i oblige no one to follow me and everybody practices his art in his own way. In zurich in 1916 he participated in the dada movement and later joined viking eggeling, a swedish painter, in making abstract films. Richter s many anecdotes, words of wisdom and poems sit hand in hand with the development of his artist practice, and position in the art world. Hans richters firstperson narrative, describing in adamant detail the dada. Prepared by motherwell in collaboration with such major dada figures as marcel duchamp, jean arp, and max ernst, the book creates a composite picture of dada its convictions, antics, and spirit. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. He was born in berlin into a welltodo family and died in minusio, near locarno, switzerland.
From the futurists came the swiss dada movement, hans richters firstperson narrative, describing in adamant detail the dada movement a storm that broke over the world of art as the war did over the nations is luxuriously rich in summarizing dada on all accounts, unraveling the misunderstandings that currently constitute the image of dada. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Early on, ball referred to him and the janco brothers as orientals. Hans richter 18881976 was a german artist and filmmaker. Hans richter has 20 books on goodreads with 147518 ratings. Herschel browning chipp, university of california press, 1968, pp 366396. Hans richter believed him to be a fiery and impulsive figure, having little in common with his german collaborators. Dada was not an artistic movement in the accepted sense. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Hans richter was well known both as a painter and filmmaker. Art and antiart by richter hans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was the only comprehensive look at dada for along time.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Born in berlin, richter was one of the first to make abstract feature films. Richter served as head of the institute of film technique at the city college of new york 194356 and then specialized in teaching documentary film making. Books 71 communication theories are unconvincing to me. Hitched to surrealism in history books, dada has suffered by association, a. I read the introduction to the hans richter book for class dada. Marzio for those of us who were born a decade or two after the dada movement died, it is difficult to comprehend what the social fuss in artistic circles of the 1910s was all about. Hans richter s firstperson narrative, describing in adamant detail the dada movement a storm that broke over the world of art as the war did over the nations is luxuriously rich in summarizing dada on all accounts, unraveling the misunderstandings that currently constitute the image of dada. Vormittagspuk, dreams that money can buy, dadascope and 8 x 8. Hans richter was a german painter, graphic artist, avantgardist, filmexperimenter and producer. Richter served as head of the institute of film technique at the city college of new york 194356 and then specialized in. The archive was formally transferred to the museum archives november 12, 1998. Duchamp and john cage, and in 1964 published his seminal book dada. The bulk of the archive was donated to the museum library by hans richter in 1969 with additional material given by mrs.
Art and antiart 1964, a book that fifty years later still frames much of our understanding of the movement, hans richter claims. Should hans richters rhythm 21 and rhythm 23 be discussed as. A cosmopolitan figure, hans richters very career embodies the history of modern art from world war i to the 1960s, dadaism to constructivism, surrealism, and fluxus. Gerhard richter, aquarelle or watercolours, 1964 1997 for sale at 1stdibs. However, as hans richter reflected, the developments in the usa were happening quite independently.
In 1940 he left europe for the us and became an american citizen. Hans richter 6 april 1888 1 february 1976 was a german painter, graphic artist. Richters allusion to the classic fable suggests at. Hans richter was a german artist and filmmaker known for his role in the dada movement. Hans richter lived on the fringes of zurichs dada movement, and here offers a personal narrative of the dada movement and its eventual successor, surrealism.
Hans richter 6 april 1888 1 february 1976 was a german painter, graphic artist, avantgardist, filmexperimenter and producer. Art and antiart second world of art second edition. First edition, published by thames and hudson, 1971. Gerhard richter, aquarelle or watercolours, 19641997 for. Where and how dada began is almost as difficult to determine as homers birthplace, writes hans richter, the artist and filmmaker closely associated with this radical and transforming movement from its earliest days. See available works on paper, paintings, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. About a hundred artists claimed to be inspired by dada and produced highly varied works under its influence. With time, tristan tzara came to be regarded by his dada associates as an exotic character, whose attitudes were intrinsically linked with eastern europe. Hans richter s most popular book is the complete fairy tales.
The end of the first world war brought dada to an conclusion. Good for an intro as well as a comprehensive coverage of the original dada. As editor of the seminal journal g, he created a vital link between western european art and the soviet avantgarde in. Published may 17th 1997 by thames hudson first published 1964. This was the first book id ever read on dada and i found it quite sufficient all the personalities are introduced, and their motivations and how they came together are revealed. This book is both an autobiography of hans richter s life, and an artist monograph. The revolt of art, the new york movement is covered as part of the dada diaspora.
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