Dada and surrealism for beginners /

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Author / Creator:Bethanis, Elsa.
Edition:1st. ed.
Imprint:Danbury, CT. : For Beginners ; 2006.
Description:113 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6615444
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Other authors / contributors:Bethanis, Peter.
Lee, Joseph.
ISBN:9781934389003 (pbk.)
1934389005 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-113)
Summary:This volume presents an overview of the Dada and Surrealism art movements. Dadaism is a cultural movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland, and peaked from 1916 to 1922. The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature, theater, and graphic design, and concentrated its anti-war politics through a rejection of the prevailing standards in art through anti-art cultural works. Its purpose was to ridicule what its participants considered to be the meaninglessness of the modern world. In addition to being anti-war, Dada was also anti-bourgeois and anarchist in nature. Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members. Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur; however, many Surrealist artists and writers regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first and foremost, with the works being an artifact. The authors present a colorful overview of these two artistic genres, and develop a sense of the turbulent, wild, and unapologetically mad mood and tone of the Dada and Surrealist movements.

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