Even Objects Revolt Against Regimentation: Art and Censorship in Post-WWI Germany and the Rise of Dadaism. A Film and Thesis
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Date
2021
Authors
Mowery, Nicole
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University of Oregon
Abstract
This thesis consists of three parts: this essay, a film called Trumancy based on Hans Richter’s Dadaist film Ghosts Before Breakfast, and a performance recording of Paul Hindemith’s Op. 25, No. 1 to be used as the score for Trumancy. Both Richter and Hindemith had their works censored and destroyed by the Nazi party, including Ghosts Before Breakfast, implying that their work was in some way influential socially or politically. To better understand why the film was perceived as a threat to the Nazi party, and to accurately represent and reimagine Richter’s Dadaist intentions in Trumancy, it was necessary to research the historical context in which Dadaism was active and Ghosts Before Breakfast were created to better understand the symbolism of Richter and Hindemith’s work. This first portion essay examines the social and political environment of Germany during Richter and Hindemith’s lives, how politics and social issues intersected with their work, and why the Nazis censored Ghosts Before Breakfast. The latter portion of this essay charts how the research on Richter and Hindemith influenced and assisted the creation of Trumancy, and recording of Hindemith’s Op. 25, No. 1.
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70 pages
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Music, Film, Dadaism, German History, Viola