Dada 1916–1923
Contributed by Laura Paolazzi on Feb 23rd, 2023. Artwork published in
circa January 2023
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Dada 1916–1923 is the editorial transcription of the poster-catalogue created by Marcel Duchamp for the famous Dada retrospective of 1953 at the Sidney Janis Gallery. Inspiring from the principles of randomness and uncertainty typical of Dadaist aesthetics, the catalogue breaks away from traditional graphic conventions by using dice to determine the arrangement of elements on the page. The roll of two dice determines the coordinates for the typographic composition within a 6×6 grid, creating a unique and random layout for each page of the catalogue.
