Dada Manifesto Quizlet

Dada

A movement rejecting logic, systems, and traditional art values, embracing chaos, contradiction, and spontaneity.

Manifesto

A declaration meant to provoke, but Tzara claims to be against manifestos and principles themselves.

Dada Means Nothing

The word is deliberately absurd, resisting fixed definitions or universal truths.

Art and Beauty

Beauty is “dead”

Criticism

Useless and subjective, since art cannot be universally judged.

Opposition to Systems

Philosophy, science, morality, and logic are seen as oppressive constructs that stifle independence.

Creation Through Destruction

Dada embraces negation, disgust, and absurdity as tools to dismantle social hierarchies and traditions.

Freedom and Individuality

Each artist should create in their own way, without rules, theories, or academies.

Contradiction

Dada celebrates continuous contradiction, affirmation, and rejection of common sense.

Dadaist Disgust

Every product of disgust capable of becoming a negation of tradition or hierarchy is Dada.