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Hannover (Paul Steegemann), 1920.. 45, (3)pp. Wraps., printed in red and black. A very extensive amplification of the text originally published in the German edition (only) of “Anthologie Dada” “Dada” No. 4/5 (May 15, 1919), which included only the first 12 articles of the manifesto, here expanded to 78. "On 9 April 1919, Serner joined Tzara and Richter-all that remained of the earlier Zürich group-on the stage at the soirée held at Kaufleuten Hall, the final large-scale Dada event in Zürich. According to Richter's account, the audience, eager to be shocked, found the opening events-a lecture by Eggeling on abstract art, dances by Suzanne Perrottet in a mask by Janco, poems written by Huelsenbeck and Kandinsky-somewhat disappointing in this regard, and watched with polite amusement. There was some improvement with the performance by twenty people of a simultaneous poem by Tzara, and the 'tunes or anti-tunes' of Hans Heusser, but Serner finally provided the provocation sought. He came onto…
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