Christian Schad Livres

The first collection in English to give a full accounting of Schad's peculiar genius.

Christian Schad created what were probably the world’s first artistic photograms and abstract photographs. The third volume of his catalogue raisonné is dedicated to his so-called "Schadographs." Schad arranged materials—including waste paper, fabric remnants, or even lint—on light-sensitive paper and exposed these with the help of the sun shining on the windowsill. The results are abstract compositions in the experimental spirit of Dada.

Reviewing the sometimes unflinchingly realistic portraits of Christian Schad, this discussion emphasizes how his paintings mirrored society during the “Golden Twenties.” These images showcase Schad’s radical and unique character inherent in his portrayals of artists, leading citizens, aristocrats, and other cultural figures, and the study contends that they continue to have an influence on a diverse range of realistic tendencies in art to this very day. Stressing that his oeuvre is characterized by constant experimentation, an ongoing dialogue with artistic tradition, and innovation, this examination delves into Schad’s past as well, revisiting his joining with the Dada Movement and the unique “Schadographs”— photographs on light-sensitive paper, made without a camera or a lens—that he created from this avant-garde context. From his first paintings in the “new objectivity” style and his return to Germany to the numerous portraits he produced during the 1940s, this biography also touches on Schad’s expressive painting and his experience with magical realism.

'Schad experimentierte mit Holzschnitten, mit seiner selbsterfundenen Fototechnik, der 'Schadographie' und schwenkte später zur Neuen Sachlichkeit ab. Serner schrieb Geschichten, die weiter griffen als die Störmanöver im Café Voltaire und schließlich in sein dadaistisches Manifest Letzte Lockerung mündeten.' (literaturblatt für Baden und Würtemberg)

Der unveränderte Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1854 bietet einen authentischen Einblick in die damalige Zeit und deren literarische Strömungen. Leser können sich auf die originalen Inhalte und Stilmittel freuen, die die Epoche prägten. Diese Ausgabe ist ideal für Historiker, Literaturinteressierte und Sammler, die die Wurzeln der zeitgenössischen Literatur nachvollziehen möchten. Der Nachdruck bewahrt die historische Integrität und ermöglicht ein unverfälschtes Leseerlebnis.