dada is ...magazine

One of the main outlets of Dada were the magazines. Here you will find chronologic links to most of them. The facts derive from the history, but are here isolated to tell the story of all the magazines Dada produced.

1913
New York April-June: special issue of Camera Work.

1914
Zürich April: establishment of the magazine and the cabaret Pantagruel.

1915
Zürich 3 March: Mistral nr. 1.
Zürich 21 March: Mistral nr. 2.
Zürich 26 April: Mistral nr. 3.
Zürich 1 October: Sirius nr. 1; untill May 1916 eight numbers will appear.

1916
Zürich 31 May: Official publication of Cabaret Voltaire.

1917
Zürich January: Francis Picabia starts 391; 19 numbers between 1917 and 1924.
Zürich The magazine Dada 1 appears. Editorial address: Marcel Janco.
Zürich December: Dada 2 appears. "Direktion: Tzara" editorial address Hans Arp. Arp supports Dada 2 financially. Mouvement Dada organizes order service for books.

1918
Zürich December: Publication of Dada 3, editor: Tristan Tzara, administration Mouvement Dada.

1919
Zürich On the 22th Francis Picabia arrives in Zürich. Collaboration between Dada 4/5 and 391.
Zürich 391 nr. 8.
Zürich 15 May: Dada 4/5 (Anthologie Dada). Editor and administration: Tristan Tzara.
ZürichNovember: Der Zeltweg appears. It will be the last magazine from Zürich.



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