DESTRUCTION WAS MY BEATRICE

In 1916, as World War I raged around them, a group of bohemians gathered at a small cabaret in Zurich, Switzerland. After decorating the walls with art by Picasso and other avant-garde artists, they embarked on a series of extravagant performances. Three readers s imultaneously recited a poem in three languages/ a monocle-wearing teenager performed a spell from New Zealand/ another young man sn eered at the audience, snapping a whip as he intoned his Fantastic Prayers. One of the artists called these sessions both buffoon ery and a r...[Read more]