New York Dada

New York Dada was an art movement in the 1910s that emerged as a reaction to the chaos of World War I and traditional artistic values. It promoted absurdity, anti-art, and a rejection of conventional aesthetics. Artists like Marcel Duchamp and Hugo Ball used avant-garde techniques, such as collage and ready-made objects, to challenge cultural norms and provoke thought. Dada emphasized spontaneity and creativity, often incorporating performance and absurd humor. This movement laid the groundwork for later artistic styles, influencing movements like Surrealism and Pop Art, and encouraging artists to think beyond traditional boundaries.