DADAISM

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• Subtopic: Origins of Dadaism When and where did it start? In 1916, in Zurich, Switzerland. It began during World War I in an artistic café called "Cabaret Voltaire," founded by Hugo Ball and Emmy Hennings. • Subtopic: What is Dadaism? Dadaism is considered a "cultural revolt." This form of art was an act of protest against the culture and society of the time. Dada rejected reason and logic, prizing nonsense, irrationality, and intuition. • Subtopic: Why Dadaism Started Dadaism aimed to oppose traditional culture, which they believed was the cause of World War I. The main points include the absurd and provocative as criticism, encapsulated in the idea: "If the world is irrational, art must be too." They rejected the society that allowed the war. • Subtopic: The Origin of the Name There are two main stories about the origin of the name "Dada." One is that Huelsenbeck slid a knife into a dictionary, and it landed on "dada." The other is that it refers to the first words of a child. Both are absurd and nonsensical. • Subtopic: Key Figures in Dadaism Hugo Ball was a German poet and playwright, co-founder of the Cabaret Voltaire with Emmy Hennings. He wrote the first "Dada Man...