Sept manifestes dada. Quelques dessins de Francis Picabia.
€5,750.00
With *Sept manifestes dada* , Tristan Tzara gathers the core texts through which Dada proclaimed—and performed—itself. This is the true collective first edition in book form: the manifestos are brought together as a single, concentrated burst of language, provocation, and poetic sabotage. Francis Picabia’s drawings—crowned by the famous portrait of Tzara—anchor the volume in Dada’s visual charge. This numbered copy comes from the total edition of 300, no. 35 of the 50 deluxe copies on Madagascar paper. A restrained black half-chagrin bradel binding by J. David lends modern elegance, while the “uncut” state preserves original margins and tactile presence. A cornerstone volume for any serious avant-garde collection.
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Tzara, Tristan
Picabia, Francis
Sept manifestes dada. Quelques dessins de Francis Picabia.
1924 | Paris | Jean Budry, Éditions du Diorama
A Dada landmark in deluxe Madagascar issue, with Picabia’s iconic Tzara portrait and preserved uncut margins.
With *Sept manifestes dada* , Tristan Tzara gathers the core texts through which Dada proclaimed—and performed—itself. This is the true collective first edition in book form: the manifestos are brought together as a single, concentrated burst of language, provocation, and poetic sabotage. Francis Picabia’s drawings—crowned by the famous portrait of Tzara—anchor the volume in Dada’s visual charge. This numbered copy comes from the total edition of 300, no. 35 of the 50 deluxe copies on Madagascar paper. A restrained black half-chagrin bradel binding by J. David lends modern elegance, while the “uncut” state preserves original margins and tactile presence. A cornerstone volume for any serious avant-garde collection.
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300
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The seven manifestos operate as both programme and performance: Tzara declares, denies, mocks, and restarts—again and again. Dada appears as a refusal of aesthetic obedience and an attack on meaning that wants to behave. Instead of a stable theory, the book offers a pulse of slogans, paradoxes, and eruptions where humor and aggression trade places. The texts retain the echo of public proclamations and collective evenings, with language as weapon and play. Picabia’s images intensify the stance: sharp, insolent, and immediate.
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