World War I and
Dada
What is Dada and why did it come into existence?
- Dada is basically an anti-art made into an art. It started in WWI because of corruption and brutality of the war.
Marcel Duchamp and
the Readymade
Discuss Duchamp’s notion of “Readymades”. What are they?
- Mass-produced, commercially available, often utilitarian objects, designating them as art and giving them titles.
How do they change your expectations about what
art can be?
- It makes me realize art can be ANYTHING, not just a painting or a drawing or a sculpture, but anything that was designed/ created and has meaning.
Include a visual of Duchamp’s work
Chance Creations:
Collage, Photomontage, and Assemblage
Dada artists turned to non-art making
strategies…
What did they embrace?
- Chance, accident and improvisation.
Why did they take this approach?
- They wanted to rebel against normal standards.
Include a visual example
Artist
Collaboration
What is the value of art made by Dadaists?
- The value in art is in making incomplete work rather than a finished piece.
Word Play
How and why did Dada artists work with words?
- The idea of words was the language being destroyed like the words in society.
