Dadaism
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Dadaism originated in Zürich, Switzerland as an art movement that represented frustration with nationalism and conformity after World War 1. It used diverse art forms like sculpture, painting and poetry to promote anti-authoritarian and anti-art ideals. Notable Dadaist artists included Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, and Kurt Schwitters. While controversial, Dadaism had a significant influence on later art movements and styles like Surrealism, Pop Art, and Conceptual art.
Dadaism
- 3. Synopsis ■ Dadaism is an art form that originated in Zürich, Switzerland. ■ It took form of different aspects such as sculptures, paintings, poetry, etc., and became popular after the First WorldWar to represent nationalism. It also had inspiration from other art variations (Cubism, Expressionism, Futurism). ■ This movement greatly influenced other cities like Paris, Berlin, New York and Cologne. ■ Known as “Anti-Art”
- 4. Beginnings The aim of Dada art and activities was both to help to stop the war and to vent frustration with the nationalist and bourgeois conventions that had led to it.Their anti-authoritarian stance made for a protean movement as they opposed any form of group leadership or guiding ideology.
- 5. Key Ideas and Concepts ■ Art that wasn’t focused on aesthetic but questions people had about the meaning of it ■ Members of Dadaism had so many oppositions about conforming with the norm of art that they even disagreed with their own movement ■ Not to have a process of making the art ■ Use of ordinary things put together to create an artwork
- 10. Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966)
- 11. Famous Artworks
- 12. L.H.O.O.Q (1919) by Marcel Duchamp Medium: pencil, postcard Size:19.7 x 12.4 cm
- 13. Fountain (1917) by Marcel Duchamp Medium: Ceramic (glazed) Size:61 cm x 36 cm x 48 cm
- 14. The Chinese Nightingale (1920) by Max Ernst Medium: Photomontage Size:12.2 × 8.7 cm
- 15. Ici, C’est Stieglitz “Here,This is Stieglitz” (1915) by Francis Picabia Medium:Ink, graphite, and cut-and-pasted painted and printed papers on paperboard Size:75.9 x 50.8 cm
- 16. Reciting the Sound Poem “Karawane” (1916) by Hugo Ball Medium: n/a Size: n/a
- 17. Untitled (Squares Arranged according to the Laws of Chance) (1917) by Hans Arp Medium:Torn-and-pasted paper and colored paper on colored paper Size:48.5 x 34.6 cm
- 18. The Spirit of ourTime (1920) by Raoul Hausmann Medium: hairdresser's wig- making dummy, ruler, pocket watch mechanism, typewriter, some camera segments and a crocodile wallet Size: 33 cm
- 19. Further Developments The artists most associated with the movement joined Surrealism, which was influenced by the expression of imagination and creativity. Without the Dadaism era, postmodernism art wouldn’t exist. In the present, we can still find hints of Dadaism in posters or designs in the advertising part of art.
- 20. Influence and Legacy Going back to Dadaism’s art being seen as “Anti-Art” due to its ability to create art with anything, art critics still have a hate for the movement. However, we can say that Dadaism had huge influences on Surrealism, Pop Art, Abstraction and Conceptual art. It was said that it also helped create Jazz music, because of the freedom of letting loose through music.
- 22. “Shanghai” (1989) by Roberto Rodriguez Chabet Medium: plywood, paper, tape, metal brackets, alarm clocks Size: n/a
- 23. Our Evaluation ■ We believe that Dadaism was a unique way to allow everyone to become an artist. Through the use of modifying published artworks or combining pictures to create a bigger picture, it enables people to speak their opinion and have an impact on the public. ■ However, Dadaism distorts the fundamental, concepts and teachings of traditional classical art, distorting an artworks beauty and turning it into something else, and it was used as a medium for the anti-art movement. ■ Mostly it was used as a weapon, against politics and religion, but like all weapons if fall in to the wrong hands it could be used for destruction and so much worse.
- 24. Sources ■ http://www.theartstory.org/movement-dada.htm ■ http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/dadaism.htm ■ https://www.widewalls.ch/100-years-dadaism-dada-art-movement/