A torn-and-pasted paper collage in which Arp let the placement of the squares be governed by chance rather than deliberate composition, embodying Dada's rejection of rational artistic control.
Facts
Year CreatedDated 1916-17 across the two related versions in the Museum of Modern Art's collection; 1916 is used here. MediumTorn-and-pasted paper collage 1 LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York 1 Connections
Created By
In Movement
Source Gardner's Art Through the AgesFred S. Kleiner (after Helen Gardner)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Tate
Gardner's Art Through the Ages
Fred S. Kleiner (after Helen Gardner), Cengage LearningIn Movement: Dada, chapter on Dada, section on Jean (Hans) Arp
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