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Publisher | Goltzverlag |
Founded | 1918 |
Final issue | 1921 |
Country | Germany |
Based in | 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]
Der Ararat was started in 1918. [2] 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. [3]
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. [4] [5] The magazine folded in 1921. [2]
Some issues of Der Ararat were archived by the University of Iowa. [2]
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