Dada

Dada

 



Dada was an artistic movement in Europe during World War 1. The word, 'Dada,' means either hobby horse or baby talk. They had difficulties trying to find the name. It had only ne rule that is never to follow any rules. The Dadaists wanted to create an emotional reaction.

Abstraction and Expressionism were the main influences in the Dadaist art. Dada was also part of Surrealism. It finished when it was in danger of becoming "acceptable.''

The Dadaists were furious with the modern society. They decided to protest through art. Their art had no meaning, as it was really weird and different from the others. The most outrageous painting was done by Marcel Duchamp as he painted a moustache on a copy of Mona Lisa and wrote rude words underneath it. This same person also created a sculpture called, ''Fountain,'' in which in reality it was a urinal with a fake signature.

People repulsed the Dada movement and by so, the Dadaists were more encouraged to continue.
This movement was spread from Zurich to other parts in Europe. Some adjectives that would describe this movement would be:  sarcastic, funny, colorful, different and silly. Dada hadn't the usage of only one medium, the Dadaists used glass, plaster, wooden reliefs and other medium too.

--Richard Huelsenbeck
'Art is dead. Long live Dada.'






Bibliography:
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Dada and dadaism : history of the Dada movement. 2013. Dada and dadaism : history of the Dada movement. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.dadart.com/dadaism/dada/020-history-dada-movement.html. [Accessed 14 May 2013].