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Jun 2023
12m 14s

Dadaism

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
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In the middle of the first world war, a group of artists, poets, and philosophers created an artistic and intellectual movement in response to the war.  While the movement itself didn’t last very long, its legacy of it laid the foundation for modern art in the 20th century, and can still be seen in modern art today. Learn more about Dadaism, what it was, and ... Show More
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