This guide on Dadaism covers the movement’s reaction to World War I, its use of absurdity, and techniques like chance art and ready-mades. Key artists and works are discussed, providing insights into how Dadaism challenged traditional art forms. Perfect for students looking to grasp the principle...
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BACKGROUND
Nihilistic
flourished
movement that
NY Paris
begun in Switzerland (1916)
Cologne and Hanover
Berlin ,
IND II MINI MIDIII I I
· in ,
,
out of the Ordinary (flash mob like · Name is french for 'Hobbyhorse' emphasises absurdity
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·
Movement grew out of disgust of the capitalist values
chance art :
artist relles on the laws dada :
there were no rules . Artists were given liberty to do and despair over WWI
of chance to create artwork (let manifesto Whatever they felt Using any
. material they saw fit , The creative techniques of accident and chance were
paint fall on canvas lant-art) and people were not allowed to question its Validity sustained in surrealism ,
abstract expressionism
conceptual art and pop art
assemblage :
Items that are considered REACTION TO WWI :
·
As soon as Dada became recognised and appreciated ,
junk 'ready-made" civilized the meaning behind its existance was lost
are
many artists were
struggling with the idea of how
or are a
stratigically placed together in an society could create such a catastrophic war .
Traditional art · As long as Dada confused and Intimitated , art was created
installation. (little skill involved and ,
became associated with 'oldorder of thinking ,
as these sorts
objects interact in an arbitrary way of people allowed the war to occur thus their art was shunned .
MIAIRKEL DNCHAIMIP
,
dadaists looked for new to express their disgust at this .
ways
The ready made objects the notion of what art is . He considered
:
factory made He challenged is
reasoning was that art had become IMAIN RAY the father of conceptual art as he insisted art should be
elitist and daddists wanted to Emmanuel Radnitzky 'Man Ray' was born to a Jewish
,
,
driven by ideas . He coined the term . Duchamp rejected the
reject that skill is what made it valuable Russian family he achieved success in both the usA and
,
purely visual in favour of more intellectual concept driven art ,
Europe . He explored numerous mediums
FRANCIS IPIIKIAIBIA Fountain (1917)
became known for rich variety of work.
Cadeau
Gift' (1921) The ·
rejected by society on the grounds
disregared conventions of modern art and · Made on afternoon of exhibition, intended that is was immoral
to be gift argued that an object had a
to the owner , Critics
explored an Inconerant mix of style
a
gallery ·
· recieved great attention and disappeared new significance when seleted by artist
Melibe (circa 1931) at the end of the first day of exhibition . ·
Testing the limits of what constituted as an artwork.
· Part of transparent series
·
Utilitarian object made to evoque different
dream like of The lacks that cling and hold contrast the iron which is meant L H 0 0 Q (1919)
quality
.
· .
.
.
layering creates narrative to smooth and glide they ,
render eachother useless · references a phrase which translates
· clash of imagery from to ' She Has
,
a Hot Ass
different sources leave Les Larmes'Glass Tears' (1932) and moustache
·
pencilled a
goatee
us with mystery on Mona Lisa (assisted ready-made
·
did not attempt to
give new life
to Classicism · takes takes it of its pedastal
could allude to DaVincis sexuality
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