Hannah Höch, Cut with the Kitchen Knife-Dada and political chaos, Berlin in 1919

Hannah Höch, Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Cultural Epoch in Germany, 1919, photomontage, 114 × 90 cm (Staatliche Museen, Berlin; please note, this is a refreshed Smarthistory video)
A conversation with Dr. Juliana Kreinik, Dr. Steven Zucker, and Dr. Beth Harris

[@timefliesaway999]

Thank you for the detailed explanation. I have to present that in school next week, but on the Internet there’s almost no information to it, this helped a lot. Hannah Höch was just a genius woman, it’s just amazing.

[@curiousworld7912]

Marvelous! The interim period in Germany between the wars has long fascinated me. What a rich stew of art, music, politics and philosophies! I've always been particularly drawn to the Expressionists - both in art and in film. I look forward to each of your posts, and hope to see more soon. :)

[@hyperhool]

Im so confused... Hannah Höch is a german artist, but there are literally no videos in german about her. Warum ist das so (-)_(-)?

[@montego2]

Fascinating as usual and as usual I'm left wanting more. Thanks.

[@kimsic7949]

this was really great- very understandable and knowing who's who in the cut-outs adds so much vital meaning to the piece, makes me like it on more than just an aesthetic level- thank you for sharing this :) (certainly helpful for my school project)

[@TamaArtPerspective]

thank you so much for uploading this! such a wonderful piece!!

[@elevers]

Also in the Dada-ist corner is the Opaki - a relative of the giraffe discovered in the early 20th century. It's a natural blend of animals and, I would be willing to interpret, a sign of ambiguity in nature coupled with the promise of science and discovery.

[@Sasha0927]

Sheesh, definitely winning for most creative title... And I'm sorry to admit that I didn't notice the lack of female artists on the playlist until it was specifically mentioned - I think Hannah's the first! As for the work itself, I'm a fan of the satirical upper-right quadrant and Einstein's cameo. The Dada artists seem to be the most... out there so far. 😅

[@alfredoechevarrieta7512]

Muchas gracias Smarthistory.

[@Nolanthegardener]

Fantastic piece of art, very amusing.

[@rustyw5842]

The analysis of this collage is very interesting. I would never have divided this piece into 4 quadrants. I'm curious whether Hannah Höch explained this -or- did art historians discover it?

[@ErinsNerdStuff]

Incredible.

[@deathdoor]

This is genius!