1. Dadaism
The Non-Art Movement

2. Reflection of the Culture
WW1
Artists, intellects, and writers moved to neutral Zurich, Switzerland.
They opposed the war.

3. Physical Appearance
Anything that defied the “norms” of society. (Believed these norms to be oppressive.)
Irrationality, chaos, and impermanence are likely to occur in Dada art.
Collage/Montage – using paper, and other everyday objects together to make art
Photo-Montage – Using pictures to create other pictures
Ready-Mades - Taking some one’s objects and making it yours
Anti-Art

4. Important Artists Marcel Duchamp – First Known to create Dada
French
Humorous and Witty
Tristan Tzara
Roman
Mature works were more hopeful
Jean Arp
Germany,
Abstract Art

5. The Fountain
By Duchamp

6. Marcel Duchamp Bicycle Wheel (1913)

7. Jean Arp Configuration (1927)

8. Summary Created in protest Similar to anarchists Their message was:
No rules, except follow no known rules.
Their message was:
War is a waste of time when we could be advancing intellectually.

9. The End!
I hope you enjoyed.
Presentation by Jaynah Mae