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Cannibalizing the Canon: Dada Techniques in East-Central Europe

Volume editor Oliver A. I. Botar, Volume editor Irina M. Denischenko, Volume editor GÃ¡bor DobÃ³, Volume editor Merse PÃ¡l Szeredi

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This rich, in-depth exploration of Dadaâ€™s roots in East-Central Europe is a vital addition to existing research on Dada and the avant-garde. Through deeply researched case studies and employing novel theoretical approaches, the volume rewrites the history of Dada as a story of cultural and political hybridity, border-crossings, transitions, and transgressions, across political, class and gender lines. Dismantling prevailing notions of Dada as a â€œWesternâ€ movement, the contributors to this volume present East-Central Europe as the locus of Dada activity and techniques. The articles explore how artists from the region pre-figured Dada as well as actively â€œcannibalizedâ€, that is, reabsorbed and further hybridized, a range of avant-garde techniques, thus challenging â€œWesternâ€ cultural hegemony.