Der Ararat Explained

Publisher:Goltzverlag
Founded:1918
Finaldate:1921
Country:Germany
Based:Munich
Language:German

Der Ararat was a Dadaist magazine published in Munich between 1918 and 1921. Its subtitle was Glossen, Skizzen und Notizen zur Neuen Kunst (German: Glosses, sketches and notes on new art).[1]

History and profile

Der Ararat was started in 1918. Its owner was Hans Goltz. The magazine was published by Goltzverlag based in Munich.[1] It focused on politics until December 1919 and then, featured articles on new art.[2]

Der Ararat covered discussions and reviews of Dadaist art. Konstantin Umansky, a Soviet art critic, published articles in Der Ararat one of which was about Vladimir Tatlin’s art.[3] [4] The magazine folded in 1921.[5]

Some issues of Der Ararat were archived by the University of Iowa.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Der Ararat. de. kunsthaus.ch. 3 October 2023.
  2. Metaphysical Masterpieces 1916–1920: Morandi, Sironi, and Carrà. Italian Modern Art. July 2020. 4. Carlotta Castellani.
  3. "Chiriko wird Akademikprofessor": Expectations, Misunderstandings, and Appropriations of Pittura Metafisica Among the 1920s European Avant-Garde. Italian Modern Art. July 2020. Maria Elena Versari. 4.
  4. Katharina Hoins. Johannes Baader’s Postwar Plasto-Dio-Dada-Drama and German War Exhibitions during World War I. Dada/Surrealism. 21. July 2017. 10.17077/0084-9537.1336. 12. free.
  5. Web site: Der Ararat. sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu. 3 October 2023.