The artwork, titled “Made for a Party,” was created by Hannah Höch in 1936. This collage, belonging to the Dada art movement, is a figurative piece that showcases the innovative and avant-garde approach characteristic of the period.
In this artwork, Hannah Höch has skillfully arranged various disjointed elements to form a captivating composition. A prominently large, smiling face with curly hair is juxtaposed onto a slender, seated figure clad in a simple leotard. The figure’s pose, seemingly casual, is set against an abstract and geometrically divided background, featuring muted colors and intersecting planes. Below the figure, an isolated, expressive eye introduces an additional layer of surrealism. The disjointed assembly of body parts and facial features is characteristic of Dada’s challenge to traditional aesthetics and conventions, inviting the viewer to ponder the confluence of identity and absurdity.
