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Sophie Taeuber-Arp — Le roi Deramo, marionnette du Roi Cerf — Image creditsSophie Taeuber-Arp ; photo : Danielle Jansen — CC BY-SA 4.0 (redimensionnement et conversion WebP).
Sophie Taeuber-Arp — « Le roi Deramo, marionnette du Roi Cerf ».
Sophie Taeuber-Arp ; photo : Danielle Jansen — CC BY-SA 4.0 (redimensionnement et conversion WebP).
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp · 4 min read

Sophie Taeuber-Arp: the three performances of King Stag

In September 1918, Sophie Taeuber-Arp transformed an Italian fairy play into geometric theatre. Her seventeen marionettes delighted circles close to Dada, but the management’s scepticism and the Spanish flu limited the play to three performances.

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Sophie Taeuber-Arp — Tête dada — Image creditsSophie Taeuber-Arp ; photo : Hiart — CC0 1.0.
Sophie Taeuber-Arp — « Tête dada ». Another work by the artist, chosen as a visual connection to the story.
Sophie Taeuber-Arp ; photo : Hiart — CC0 1.0.
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp · 3 min read

Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Three Performances to Enter History

In Zurich in 1918, Sophie Taeuber-Arp transformed an Italian fairy play into geometric theatre. The Spanish flu and the management’s scepticism limited the play to three performances, but heads and marionettes were soon presented in an exhibition and featured in a Dadaist publication.

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