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Bibliography by Bernard Karpel
The largest portion of the bibliography constitutes a demonstration in print of the creative pro
ductivity of a distinguished poet and accomplished master of several arts. The references have been
arranged into sections titled:
Books by Arp
Articles and Poems by Arp
Collective Statements
Graphic Work of Arp
Illustration by Arp
Articles on Arp
Obviously, the first three sections deal with the literary work of Arp, his poetical and critical ef
fort. While certain correlations of texts have been made in the bibliography, the unavailability of
specific publications has not permitted a detailed comparison of particular titles. Owing to fre
quent republication and equally frequent modification of phraseology, such textual comparison is
essential for complete accuracy. The published texts are frequently difficult to describe since, in the
early dada period, they were published without the consent or editorial supervision of the poet.
Their titles and form are to be accepted, by Arp’s explicit direction, with caution. The compiler
hopes that this first record of Arp’s oeuvre will facilitate the task of literary collation that lies be
yond the scope of the present bibliography. *
While the references on the graphic and illustrative work of the artist are presumed to be inclu
sive, there has been no attempt to compile a catalogue raisonné of Arp’s achievement in this and
other media. Commentary on Arp, including references to specific exhibitions, works and publica
tions, is represented only in part by this selected section of the bibliography. A complete record of
articles on Arp is available at the Museum of Modern Art Library, New York.
The compiler acknowledges with gratitude the cooperation of Margrit Hagenbach (Meudon) and
Hans Bolliger (Zurich) who supplied documentation for material not otherwise accessible, and in
terpretive notes based on their intimate knowledge of the career of Arp.
Abbreviations:
f : item has been included in this anthology
[]: data supplied by compiler
bibl: see item so numbered in the bibli
ography; ed: editor; il: illustration(s); incl:
including; n.d.: not dated; no, nr: number(s);
p: page(s); por: portrait(s)
Typical Entry:
Baron, Jacques Arp 6il Cahiers de Belgique
ino6:22i-4 July 1928.
Explanation:
An article by Jacques Baron
titled Arp and containing 6 illustrations
of his work will be found in Cahiers
de Belgique, volume 1 number 6, on
pages 22t to 224, in the issue dated July 1928.
* “Die Dadaisten hatten sich für eine anonyme kollektive Kunst eingesetzt und Arp’s Ideal wäre
auch heute noch anonym, wie die Natur, zu produzieren. Eine Bibliographie, die sich bemüht
möglichst vollständig zu sein, dient nun allerdings nicht der Anonymität” (Hagenbach).
