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Dadaism

As a warning to the reader I am writing in response to an article, or book (I do not know) written by Leah Dickerman, that was assigned to me in my Digital Art class. I only read the introduction so any theories or assumptions I make are based on the limited text that was provided to me.

Dadaism is a result of WWI, and the new technology and ideas that came from the war. Mass media is a commercialized form of propaganda, created to advertise the consumption of goods created by the war. The first industrialized war resulted in a standardization of goods that became accessible to everyone. The world became smaller because of improved modes of transportation, and communication resulting in an accessibility of new ideas faster and available to everyone.

Dadaism seems to be a type of rebellion against a system failed them. This includes art. Tristan Tzara writes about her Dada manifesto; “I write this manifesto and I want nothing, and in principle I am against manifestos, as I am against principles.” (Dickerman pg. 10) The idea that one is against principles could come from WWI. This was a war that escalated to encompass the entire western civilization because of treaties between nations. Nations enforced these treaties because of principle, regardless of the harm they caused. Dadaism created a form of expression for the failures of society. When Jacques Vache dressed as an English officer and threatened to shoot up the premier of Mamelles de Tiresias, he personified the mentality or insanity of war and the soldier. What becomes interesting about Dadaism is that it involved all forms of creation. It was not limited in materials or surroundings. The Dadaist placed an emphasis on the idea rather than the aesthetic beauty of art.

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