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Happy 100th Birthday, Dada!

Hugo Ball in 'cubist costume' reciting his poem 'Elefantenkarawane' at the Cabaret Voltaire, 23 June 1916. Hugo Ball/Emmy Hennings Estate, Robert-Walser Archiv, Zürich (image courtesy DADA Companion)February 2016 marks a full century since the term “Dada” was first coined at Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich.

via A.V. Club; for resources on Dada, visit here and here

 

PS: It’s not a very festive birthday for the Cabaret Voltaire, however, as its future is uncertain


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