Tristan Tzara

Tristan Tzara (French: [tʁistɑ̃ dzaʁa]; Romanian: [trisˈtan ˈt͡sara]; born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock, also known as S. Samyro; 28 April [O.S. 16 April] 1896 – 25 December 1963) was an artist from Romania and France who was known for starting the Dadaist movement. He was interested in symbolism and was more on the nihilistic side of Dada than others.

Tristan Tzara Media

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  The Chemarea circle in 1915. From left: Tzara, M. H. Maxy, Ion Vinea, and Jacques G. Costin

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  Cabaret Voltaire plaque commemorating the birth of Dada

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  Tzara (second from right) in the 1920s, with Margaret C. Anderson, Jane Heap, and John Rodker

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  Tzara reading L'Action Française, French nationalist newspaper in the 1920s, archives Charmet.

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  Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, site of the 1921 "Dada excursion"

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  Theo van Doesburg's poster for a Dada soirée (ca.1923)

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  Maison Tzara, designed by Adolf Loos

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  Tzara's grave in the Cimetière du Montparnasse

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  One of Guillaume Apollinaire's calligrams, shaped like the Eiffel Tower

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  1927 portrait by Lajos Tihanyi