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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. A Welcome Remedy for the Digitized SoulBy dave10I expected this slim volume; suitable (almost) for carrying in your hip pocket; to be more a work of sardonic humor or a collection of essays about the absurdity of modern life. Instead; Andrei Codrescu has put together a book that traces the Dada Non-Art Movement from its beginnings during WWI to the present. Its also a work of sardonic humor (which is very funny when Codrescu wants it to be); but rather than a series of brief essays; the book follows its themes across almost an entire century. He lets us know that Dada; which eschewed the future and art; had the unintended impact of begetting all manner of art movements; from Surrealism to Abstract Expressionism to the literary style wrongly known as "post-modernism" -- Vonnegut; Barth; Heller; Barthelme; etc.In the end; Codrescu assures us; art can remain a redemptive force in a world in which the Posthuman has overtaken all other movements and philosophies. As we watch our world steadily become digitized; the general stance of Dada might be exactly what we need. I love this book.10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Dada Made Comprehensible - And RelevantBy MichaelCodrescu brilliantly and humorously shows how productive the "anti-art" of Dada was - and is. He makes the best case Ive read for the movements historical importance and continued relevance; and he does it with sustained ebullience. Dadas stress on nonsense never made so much sense. By making Dada clear and useful; Codrescu risks betraying Dadas own principled stance of opposing all principles; but he remains true to Dadas negations while affirming them. This is a neat trick; this is a great little book.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Guide to Dada? Are you nuts?By G. H. GoodwinDada. You either like it or you dont .
