DADA - THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

The first publication devoted exclusively to the Museum of Modern Art's unrivaled collection of Dada works, this volume begins with a core group acquired on the occasion of the landmark Fantastic Art, Dada and Surrealism exhibition of 1936, which was enriched in 1953 by a bequest selected by Marcel Duchamp, and includes all of the important pieces that have augmented the collection over the years. It presents the movement in its full international and interdisciplinary scope during its definingyears, from 1916 through 1924. Catalyzed by the major Dada exhibition that appeared in Paris, Washington, D.C., and at The Museum of Modern Art in 2005 and 2006, the book benefits from the latest scholarly thinking, not only as found in the exhibition's catalogues but also in the critical responses to them, as well as in an ambitious series of seminars organized around the show. Featuring generously illustrated essays that focus on a selection of the Museum's most important Dada works, this publication highlights works in many media, including books, journals, assemblages, collages, drawings, films, paintings, photographs, photomontages, prints, readymades and reliefs. It also includes a comprehensive catalogue of the Museum's Dada holdings, including those in the Museum's Archives and Library. This scholarly yet accessible catalogue is edited by Anne Umland and Adrian Sudhalter with conservation editor Scott Gerson.