1. Thesis Statement
DaDa is an art movement more focused on the protest of World War I, than the artwork it produced.

2. Why Zurich? Zurich was a neutral territory during the war.
They were able to create their art in a space known for its political neutrality.

3. Why Zurich? Zurich’s Physical characteristics:
- Sits on the River Limmat
- River Limmat flows to Lake Zurich
- Is surrounded by forests and hills
Zurich’s Districts:
-There are 12 Districts, each with 1-4 neighborhoods in them
-District 7 has the wealthiest people in Switzerland.
-District 5 is a former industrial area rezoned to create modern housing ad commercial real-estate.
-45.5% of all the districts are residential, 15.5% are transportation, infrastructure, and commercial, 26.5% is forest, 11% is agriculture, and 1.2% of the districts is water.

4. Tristan Tzara Romanian-Born French poet and essayist
Mainly known as one of the founders of DaDa
Wrote “DaDa Manifesto” and “Leture on DaDa”

7. DaDa’s Influence DaDa directly influenced Surrealism and its artists.
Lead to the Surrealists love of fantasy and expression of the imagery.
The concept of ready-mades became widespread

8. Works Cited
“Navigation – Startseite Portal Der Stadt Zürich.” Startseite Portal Der Stadt Zürich. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct <
“Swissworld.org – Switzerland’s Official Information Portal.” – Switzerland. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct <
"Tristan Tzara - Biography, DADAism & Poetry - The Art History Archive." Tristan Tzara - Biography, DADAism & Poetry - The Art History Archive. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct
Wolf, Justin. "The Art Story.org - Your Guide to Modern Art." Dada Movement, Artists and Major Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct