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Why we’re due for a Dadaism comeback

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Joanna Rutter
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636
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English
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Summary

Dadaism, an avant-garde artistic movement from the 1910s-20s, emerged as a playful and absurdist response to the horrors of World War I and the existential dread that followed. Known for its rejection of traditional artistic values and its embrace of nonsense, Dada challenged societal norms through provocative works like Marcel Duchamp's altered Mona Lisa postcard. The movement, characterized by its childlike name and pre-postmodernist stance, included influential figures such as Tristan Tzara, who contributed to its legacy with innovative techniques like the "cut-up method." Despite its abrupt decline due to the societal shift towards representational art after the war, Dadaism's legacy endures, inspiring modern creators to question and mock the status quo in times of rapid societal change and institutional rigidity.

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