DADA/ DADAISM
The art movement known as Dada, or Dadaism, has undoubtedly shifted the course of artistic history on multiple fields. Uniting the European avant-garde in the early 20th century, the movement was officially created in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1916 at Cabaret Voltaire. This was a form of artistic anarchy that emerged from a shared disgust for the social, political, and cultural values of the time. The movement itself supported chaos and irrationality in art, and Hans Richter called it not art, but “anti-art.” This movement embraced elements of art, music, poetry, theatre, dance, and even politics. Dada artists were more liberal than conservative, as they wanted to rid traditional values in art and create a new one to replace the old. These artists felt a calling from the brutal first world war to rise and question the creation and capability of a society. This movement is more a political one than It is that of an artistic one; it was born a negative reaction to WWI and must thrive to prevent such another event. This varied movement was influenced by other styles of the previous time, such as Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Expressionism. Overall, Dadaism's output was widely diverse; it ranges from the beauty of performance art, to the crafting of poetry, photography, painting, sculpture, and writing. It was also very unstable as a form, melding into surrealism, while some call it the beginning of postmodern art. Several characteristics such as humor, nonsense, artistic freedom, emotional reaction, irrationalism, and spontaneity can be spotted in multiple Dada works of literature. Some famous Dada artists of the Dadaist time include Tristan Tzara, Hannah Höch, and Salvador Dali. Dada artists had been on the verge of artistic expression, driven to other ideas and movements, like surrealism, social realism and other forms of modernism, which is why many of the Dadaist artists are arguably placed under this category.
FountainArtist: Marcel Duchamp
Date: 1917 Medium: Sculpture (porcelain) Location: Original is lost Dimensions: 2' 0" x 1' 2" x 1' 7" The photograph above is of a ceramic sculpture by French-American painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer. The above is a fountain that Duchamp sculpted in the year 1917. Duchamp later shared that the idea for Fountain arose from a discussion with the collector Walter Arensberg (1878–1954) and the artist Joseph Stella (1877–1946) in New York. The sculpture was painted during the Dadaism art movement period. The original sculpture is lost but there is replicas of it. If you observe at the lower left to the urinal, you can see the writing "R. Mutt 1917" stamped on it. Fountain is one of Duchamp’s most famous works and is widely seen as an icon of twentieth-century art.
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Dada-ReviewArtist: Hannah Honch
Date: 1919 Medium: Photomontage/ Collage Location: Berlinische Galerie, Berlin Dimensions: 43.7 cm × 34.6 cm (17.2 in × 13.6 in) The photomontage seen above is a collage by German Dada artist Hannah Hoch. In 1919, the year the collage was created, Hoch began to use the photomontage technique seen above and applied it to her Dada artworks. Hoch received a traditional artistic education; however, she continued to create her works using a collage technique that combined clippings of print media. In this Dada-Review, she applies different fragments of text and images to depict a grotesque, political version of what they call a kaleidoscope. The collage is a sectional view after WWI. The face of German President Friedrich Ebert can be seen scattered throughout the images, as well as U>S. President Woodrow Wilson. There is a change in perspective and the proportions. Hoch is the only female of the period to use the photomontage technique to parody global absurdities using photos, headlines, and selections and advertisements from magazines.
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The Gas Heart
Author: Tristan Tzara
Date: 1921 (first performance) Medium: Play Location: The Gas Heart was first staged as part of a Dada Salon at the Galerie Montaigne by the Paris Dadaists on June 6, 1921. Dimensions: 44 pages (estimated) |
The play The Gas Heart is a French-language play written by Tristan Tzara. Despite its short length which would normally classify it as a one-act play, the play has three acts. It was written as a parody of classical drama. it is one of the most recognizable plays inspired by the anti-establishment trend known as Dadaism The Gas Heart was first staged in Paris as part of the 1921 "Dada Salon" at the Galerie Montaigne.
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