Crisis and the Arts: Dada New York : new world for old

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Crisis and the Arts: Dada New York : new world for old is written by Stephen C. Foster and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0816173745 (ISBN 10) and 9780816173747 (ISBN 13).

Launches an eight-volume series on the rebellious art form created during World War I by artists and writers in Zurich reacting to the horror of war, the onslaught of new technology, and the stifling aesthetics of futurism and cubism. In 11 essays, provides parameters for the historical and sociological context of the movement; its manifestation in visual arts, theater, the media, and literature; the correspondence between the actual works and the various manifestos; and the relevance of studying the phenomenon to present concerns. Illustrated in black and white. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.