Dada

Question 1

Why was the art produced during the Dada movement considered art at all?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. The art was in the hands of what the artists deemed to be art and did not have to meet a certain set of standards and rules.

Question 2

Where did the term Dada come from, and what does it mean?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It was a nonsense word possibly chosen at random from a dictionary (French for 'hobby horse'); it has no meaning.

Question 3

What purpose did the costume serve in the image above?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. The artist used his costume to bring an aspect of childhood into what he called “restrained adult lives”.

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