AtD: Dada in there?

[Ya Sam]

I beleive there is also reference to De Chirico's novel 'Hebdomeros' in V.


>From: jbor at bigpond.com
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: AtD: Dada in there?
>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:14:14 +1000
>
>Also, Giorgio de Chirico's paintings (and his creepy mannequins in 
>particular) seem to have been a big influence on Pynchon around the time of 
>V.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_De_Chirico
>
>"[...] but Paola, whom he had been trying to avoid, pinned him between the 
>black fireplace and a print of di [sic] Chirico's street." (303)
>
>best
>
>On 14/08/2006:
>
>>The comments in the SL 'Intro' are interesting, and I agree that he cites 
>>Surrealism as an influence (p. 20). He sorta says that he "missed the main 
>>point of the movement" (Breton's Communism?) because he "became 
>>fascinated" with the visual impact of its art, the juxtaposition of 
>>unfamiliar elements thing (i.e, the aesthetic principles of Surrealist 
>>painting and performance). I think he's right: you can probably see more 
>>of the latter in V. than in GR, which I think is more conscientiously 
>>woven together. V. strikes me as a very strong influence on David 
>>Mitchell, for example.
>>
>>NB that Breton was in with the Dadaistes.
>

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