Dado's Traumatic Vision at Age Ten Shaped His Irreducible Art
On January 13, 1943, ten-year-old Dado witnessed the hanging of a Montenegrin and an Albanian in a street of Cetinje, a punishment for resisting Nazis and Fascists. This traumatic vision gave rise to an artistic body of work irreducible to the art world. Dado described himself as a Robespierrist like Michelet. He found a place at Les Orpellières, near Servignan, which he could fully invest.
Key facts
- Dado was ten years old on January 13, 1943.
- He saw a Montenegrin and an Albanian hanged in Cetinje.
- The hanging was for resisting Nazis and Fascists.
- This trauma inspired his artistic work.
- Dado called himself a Robespierrist like Michelet.
- He found a place at Les Orpellières near Servignan.
Entities
Artists
- Dado
Locations
- Cetinje
- Les Orpellières
- Servignan
Sources
- artpress —