HISTORY OF ART MOVEMENT
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"For us, art is not an end in itself, but it is an opportunity for the true perception and criticism of the times we live in."
Hugo Ball (via ungovernablesf)
Brief…
Dada was an artistic and literary movement that began in 1916 in Zurich, Switzerland. It arose as a reaction to World War I, and the nationalism, and rationalism, which many thought had brought war about. Influenced by ideas and innovations from several early avant-gardes - Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Expressionism - its output was wildly diverse, ranging from performance art to poetry, photography, sculpture, painting and collage.
"We attempted perfection; we wanted an object to be without flaw, so we cut the papers with a razor, pasted them down meticulously, but it buckled and was ruined… that is why we decided to tear prewrinkled paper, so that in the finished work of art imperfection would be an integral part, as if at birth death were built in."
Hans Arp from The Artist in his Studio by Alexander Liberman
What is worthy enough to be called art? As long as it makes you think.
