Encounters in Zurich and in Paris, 1915 - 1930
The truth is more complex yet more banal than one would expect from a simple
glance at an ostensibly trite history of culture. All protagonists write
their own histories wherein the truth is scrutinized through coloured spectacles.
Their chief goal is to ensure their own immortality and their place in history.
It is a known fact that James Joyce closely supervised the final versions
of his biographies. Great artists will often deny that there are similarities
between their own work and that of other celebrated masters, unless, of
course, it furthers their careers to do so. Nothing in the human experience
is unbeknown to them.
If one examines art from a geographical point of view one sees immediately
that the encounters between Joyce and the Dadaists and other artists in
Zurich and in Paris were not only predictable but were even inevitable.
The various examples we show here clearly bear witness to conspicuous parallels
in their work.
About this site:
If you click on Zurich and
Paris you will find the relevant pages comprising
geographical information. Clicking on the dots on the map in the left frame
will lead you to locations where Joyce lived, or which he often visited
and places where the important artists came. At the same time relevant images
and supplementary information on the locations will pop up in the right
frame.
At the bottom of the page you will find "Remarkable
Parallels”, a link
to an overview displaying text fragments from Joyce alongside the matching
items of the artistic expression of his contemporaries.
If you click on
DADA you will find a description of Dada in Zurich (1915-1920) and in other
towns and in avant-garde Paris (1920-1930) .
If you click on JAMES JOYCE
you will be lead to his work methods, use of language, background and biographical
information.
Translation: Karen Whitburn
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