Dada

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The Revolt of Art: Marc Dachy

Dada

In the mist of 1916, the movement Dada revealed itself. It was provoked by the first world war, a counter-reaction against everything it stood for, and everything it caused: unimaginable fatalities, narcissistic chaos, propagandizing advertisement, etc. One of its many influences was held by the pre-war Avant-garde movement; displaying strong elements of experimentation and subjectively innovative nature, throwing in to the mix degrees of political culture. Pushing the boundaries of cultural conformity, many viewed and labelled the movement as 'Detached from Reality'. An extraordinary value that Dada holds is how the viewer is never expected to interpret a piece in the same reception as the next viewer, which is common in many art movements but is especially prominent in the Dada revolution.

[...] First Epoch of the Weimar Beer-Belly Culture, 1919, Hannah Hoch

One of the techniques present in Dada, 'photomontage', was used to convey the breakdown and destruction of societies. The artist Hannah Hoch used this technique frequently in her works, tending  to create surreal and abstract collages; often mirroring an image to the viewer of which is harrowing and true to the context. Personally, I find it amazing how this artist was able to create such prolific and ambitious collages with the lack of technology and mediums around at the time, and I think it Hoch's work is collectively without any dubious subjective opinions an outstanding period for Dada.