Timmers wrote:
Dear 'srg', art history derivative. Back at the end of WW ONE, there were artists in Paris, you know trouble makers, mostly commies. Any way, some of these prominent troubled individuals, not knowing that English was going to emerge as the world language to replace French, well these nerds-do-wells decided to give the over all modern art movements, you know, rather than bother with any official organization. In a seedy Paris bistro they got out a Russian-French translator dictionary (remember, these were all commie pinkos and general unwashed gutter trash, see you feel better already!). The dictionary cracked open, and a filthy drunken index finger fell upon a word, presto-change-O the new counter culture got it's name, fitting don't ya know, DADA!
In Russian dada is a child like utterance that with pointing from a child was how a hobby hoarse was identified, the hobby hoarse was dada. Funny how it also is used to designate a father, or the Russian as affirmation 'da' (for the literate that is da=yes).
And if you think there is truth in this fable, well then lets meet in New York I have a bridge near Brooklyn to sell you. But yes there is a great amount of truth to the story. A book, famous book, about the arts for more clarity on this and many subject related to the area of modern art, Meditations on a Hobby Horse.
VADA=DADA.
Or as Sgt. Rock would state, "Nuff Said!"
Dear 'srg', art history derivative. Back at the en... (
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The English is better than his usual and he seems to have gained a sense of humour (albeit sarcastic and dark)?
Give our proper Timmers back... (or maybe not...)?