Thursday, March 28, 2013

Dada: Anything goes!








Dada or Dadaism is dada: a cultural movement that began in neutral Zurich, Switzerland, during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920. The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature, poetry, art manifestos, art theory, theatre and graphic design and concentrated its antiwar politic through a rejections 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.
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Theo van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters's Kleine Dada Soiree, poster, 1922