Women in Dada: Essays on Sex, Gender, and Identity

Rating:
Summary: a big book
Review: This is a weighty book...literally...I'm actually afraid the binding is going to break at some point. I think that several of the essays could have been a bit tighter (and shorter), but the sheer volume of this volume is a testament to the fact that so little work has been done on this subject. Aside from its physical problems, it is a very interesting collection of writings. The essays included explore the ideas of how women made important and thus far ignored contributions to the Dada movement. There is also thoughtful analysis of other related issues such as representation of women in the work of Man Ray. Especially notable are Maud Levin's study of Hannah Hoch and Rudolf Kuenzli's character study (and she is quiet a character) of Baroness Elsa Von Freytag-Loringhoven.