Monday, March 3, 2008

Dadaism!!

Possibly one of the most unique types of art you will come across in history. You'll find most of it done in the 1910s to 1920s and started in Switzerland. It gave a very different meaning to art, and it's that is all phrased up into a question, "Who said it has to have meaning?" and that's what Tristan Tzara said and it's what went. He believed art should be whatever you make it, although the form the dadist made their art was did not take to well with the public. Many found the art offensive due to it's so-called mockery of "real" art. Not only was it an anti-meaning type deal, but it also had an anti-war aspect to it that really shot them up to fame.

Dada Artists include:
Tzara
Duchamp
Hoch
Schuuitters
Ernst
Arp

For more information on Dadaism and the artists visit this website: http://wwar.com/masters/movements/dadaism.html

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