Art: Dada Flashcards
What artist do art historians think has many similarities to Dada?
Marcel Duchamp
Where did Dada originate?
Zurich, Switzerland, in 1916, but it soon spread
What forms of art did Dada encompass?
Visual art, literary art, and theatrical art. (AKA, all of it!)
Why is it called Dada?
Possibly because it’s nonsensical, possibly the artists chose a word at random from the dictionary.
What does Dada mean?
“Hobbyhorse” in French
What did Dada artists do in response to WW1?
They rejected reason and order and embraced irrationality and nonsense.
What did Dada artists try to do by creating “anti-art”?
challenge modern society at its core
Which three artists were at the center of the New York Dada movement?
Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, and Man Ray
How did New York Dada compare to the European version?
It was lighter in tone
What did Duchamp call art that is meant to be consumed visually, and that he tried to counter with art that is understood by the mind?
Retinal art
How many ready-mades did Duchamp make?
around 20
What was In Advance of the Broken Arm?
A ready-made consisting of a snow shovel that Duchamp painted the title onto.
