Tristan Tzara Books

dada: zurich, berlin, hanover, cologne, new yorkk, paris

This book is wonderfully informative, plus it has so many full-color reproductions--the type of terrific catalog that inspires one to stroke its pages with a sense of seduction (works in my mind!).

Coupled with Hans Richter's: "Dada, Art and Antiart" and movement's philosophy and works are clearly understood. Graphics are truly great and commentary enlighten. It might be noted this book is German published as the Max Ernst book "Life and Work". Both with numerous colored plates of the highest quality. The Dada book though excels in text.

I have always had a weakness for Dada, and within this quixotic movement a special liking for Schwitters. So I visited the Dada-exposition in the Paris Centre Pompidou last year, and there bought both the Dickerman catalogue of the American exposition, and the (French language) catalogue of the Centre Pompidou itself, which differ in many ways. The exposition was wonderful by the way, and one of the best I' ve seen in many years. Thinking that a morning would be enough to see what I wanted to see, I changed my mind, decided to take dinner in the Pompidou, and stayed for the rest of the day. The immense amount of material was stunning. And the same thing really goes for both impressive catalogues. The American (Dickerman) version (520 pages) follows Dada by way of the cities where Dada developed, and does so in a more or less chronological fashion. Essays are excellent, photomaterial looks great. It is the sort of catalogue you would expect from an exposition like this. The European catalogue, more than thousand pages, printed on very thin paper, treats subjects, artists, and everything else connected with Dada according to alfabet. It seems to me that the catalogue has just about everything that could be seen at the exposition, with exception of the films of course. Although I felt a bit silly after buying both catalogues (spending some 100 euros), I was in the end very glad that I did. Everybody who buys catalogues now and then, know how disappointing these sometimes are. Well, these aren't. They are both superb, knowledgeable. And the people who made them have done a terrific job. In the end you wind up thinking: Hey, these guys (and girls) must have loved Dada as much as I do.

IF YOU LIKE ART THIS IS THE PERFECT MEAL.
BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER AND SNACKS
I WISH I HAD ONE OF THESE BOOKS IN EVERY ONE OF MY ROOMS
OR ANYWHERE I VISIT WHERE THERE MIGHT BE FREE TIME TO LEAF THRU IT!

Tristan Tzara is by far one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, and this book is a fine introduction to the depth of his vision. Unfortunately, it seems as though his indespensible contribution to the world of literature has faded into obscurity. Approximate Man is not an easy read by any means, but is definitelty worth the effort. Few poems deal with the illusive nature of consciousness as effectively as tzara did in this work. an absolute must....

The first time I read this book was in Budapest. My friend and I crossed the Danube and we went to a cafe. It was a special day : My friend was leaving in a few hours. I was in love and I was scared. As soon as I started to read this book, I was carried away and I felt safe. I was in the hands of a master. Tristan Tzara is a genuis.

I thought this book extraordinary! It takes you to another relm -- above the mundane and floats you gently. I can't wait to read it again and again.

As can be seen by some of the reviews, this goes waaaaaay over some peoples heads. For others, it changes lives. I am of the latter category, and i will never be the same after having read this book.

All manifestos are the biographies of feeble and bitter love. Dada is, therefore, an impotent rapist. Still, Tzara is a charming and likable fellow.

If you want to know what Dada is, then Dada wants nothing to do with you. Approach this book at your own peril.

Dada is against death. Definition is death. This book does not commit murder. Therefore it does not define Dada. It is Dada....

you won't find an explanation of what dada is, simply because it cannot be explained. dada is the anarchism in a french female-boxer soul. is an excellent literary book. not a college research book.

I checked this book out from my local library because Dadaism was mentioned in my Design class, and it sounded interesting. I wanted to learn more about it. I found this book to be very confusing and not very informative at all. It seems that they wrote this so abstract on purpose (which they may have). Although the final essay, lecture on dada, was informative and the essay was, on poetry, was very good. I'd recommend this book just for those two lampistries.

MMMMMMMMMMM plastic fishy. Tzara lights yer neighbor's curtain on fire. Yummy blasphemy, beautiful bedroom eyes darting with paranoia all around a crowded room. Devilish leer, "small and dark", this is IT.

How does a man create, on paper, with a few simple pencil strokes, a whole human being? The women in this collection are erotically beautiful creatures, to be sure, but they are more than that. They are people, individuals, women one could know. Extraordinary!