dadaism

     

Daa or Dadaism is a cultural movement that began in neutral Zürich, Switzerland, during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920. The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature (poetry, art manifestoes, art theory), theatre, and graphic design, and concentrated its anti war politic through a rejection of the prevailing standards in art through anti-art cultural works. Dada activities included public gatherings, demonstrations, and publication of art/literary journals. Passionate coverage of art, politics, and culture filled their publications. The movement influenced later styles, Avant-garde and Downtown music movements, and groups including Surrealism, Nouveau Réalisme, Pop Art and Fluxus.

Trivia about dadaism

  • Marcel Duchamp's "Chocolate Grinder, No. 1" is a precursor of this movement begun in Zurich in 1916
  • In 1998 the art world lost Beatrice Wood, called "The Mama Of" this art movement
  • Marcel Duchamp's painting, seen here, was part of this movement, a reaction against WWI: ("Mona Lisa with a mustache")
  • My heart belongs to this early 20th century art movement founded in Switzerland
  • In this movement, which is French for "hobby horse", sculptures are made of such items as machine parts
  • Deliberately irrational art movement preceding Surrealism

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