Ying Sze Pek: Are You Afraid of Dada Art?
The veritable marble fortress of the Beinecke belies a revolution. Graphic prints hang from the glass tower as periodicals in display cases protest: VIVE LA RÉVOLUTION PASSIONÉE, REFORME LA SOCIÉTÉ — OUVRIERS, ÉTUDIANTS …
Directly confronting relics from a heroic past, the student of history is awestruck. Such tangible proof of protest, of real engagement, of action! The revival of the cultural avant-garde saw post-war generations of artists, writers and ultimately students forming Europewide networks. To make art and life “one,” they resuscitated the political practices of the...
