VAN DOESBURG THEO; SCHWITTERS KURT Kleine Dada Soiree

Sale 2313 - Lot 113

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Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 30,000

VAN DOESBURG, THEO; & SCHWITTERS, KURT. Kleine Dada Soiree. Printed in red, black, and white. The second of two recorded variants. 11 7/8x11 7/8 inches; 302x302 mm; image, repaired tears and restoration along unobtrusive vertical and horizontal folds. Matted and framed. Np, 1922

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Schwitters and the Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg embarked on a tour of Holland in January of 1923 to introduce Dada to local artists and the public through lectures and performances. Van Doesburg's pamphlet "Wat [sic] is Dada?" was for sale at the close of each stop. The poster for the Small Dada Evening includes the event program, which lists ragtime music by the composer Erik Satie, abstract poetry by Schwitters, and "Dadasofie" by Doesburg. The poster is decorated with multi-lingual slogans including: "Dada est contre le futur, Dada est mort, Dada est idiot, vive Dada!" ("Dada is against the future, Dada is dead, Dada is idiotic, Long live Dada!")--Museum of Modern Art, Catalogue and entry in MoMaLearning.org web site.