Differentart movementshave emerged over millennia, and with them they brought inspirational artists we celebrate years later.
A fairly recent style wasDadaism.
In 1916, German writerHugo Ballusually dubbed the founder of Dadaopened theCabaret Voltairewith his partner and fellow DadaistEmmy Hemmings.
Photo:Theo van Doesburg(Public domain)
The most popular version of the story fits in quite nicely with Dadas overarching essence.
Dada is yes, yes in Rumanian, rocking horse and hobby horse in French, Ball once wrote.
Whatever the case, it didnt really need to make much sense.
Grand Opening of Cabaret Voltaire Exhibition (Photo:Unknown author[Public domain])
As Dadaism grew, it spread across Europe and even to America.
I let the vowels fool around.
Words emerge, shoulders of words, legs, arms, hands of words.
Left: Dada Artist Hugo Ball Reciting Sound Poetry at Cabaret Voltaire (Photo:Unknown author[Public domain]), Right: His first sound poem, titled “Karawane” (Photo:User Albrecht Conz on de.wikipedia[Public domain])
Au, oi, uh.
One shouldn’t let too many words out.
I want the word where it ends and begins.
“Portrait of Tristan Tzara” by Robert Delaunay (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public domain])
Dada is the heart of words.
He performed the first and most well-known of thesecalled Karawaneat the Cabaret Voltaire in 1916.
However, his most famous work is a sculpture entitledMechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Time).
Jean (Hans) Arp | Rectangles Arranged According to the Laws of Chance, 1917
Her works were more serious on many levels than those of most other Dadaists.
By doing this, he raised many concepts that questioned long-held views on what constitutes art.
What Happened to Dada?
Raoul Hausmann | Mechanical Head (The Spirit of Our Time), 1920
Dada is anti-Dada was even one of the groups oft-used mantras.
Though this anti-art, art rebellion took place about 100 years ago, it is still incredibly relevant.
Perhaps now more than it has been in quite a while.
Hannah Höch | Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada Through the Last Weimar Beer-Belly Cultural Epoch of Germany, 1920
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