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Why was the art produced during the Dada movement considered art at all?

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Dada art was considered art because its artists used it to challenge conventional ideas about beauty, skill, and what could count as art. Even when a work looked absurd or ordinary, its concept and its protest against war and established culture gave it meaning.

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Where did the term Dada come from, and what does it mean?

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It was a nonsense word possibly chosen at random from a dictionary (French for 'hobby horse'); it has no meaning.

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What is the name of the piece above?

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What is the object (not the name) in the image above?

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What purpose did the costume serve in the image above?

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Answers may vary. The artist used his costume to bring an aspect of childhood into what he called “restrained adult lives”.

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