Dada and Surrealism For Beginner

What kind of artists put a mustache on the Mona Lisa? Enter a urinal in an art competition? Declare their own independent republic? Hijack a ship?Dadas!And what happens in such a movement? With Dada many of the artists declared their own "Pope" and continued their journey (with no destination) into Surrealism creating burning giraffes "amoebic" dogs and lobster telephones – some of the most imaginative and intense works of art of the 20th Century. In Dada & Surrealism For Beginners you'll get a colorful overview of these two movements and develop a sense of the turbulent wild and unapologetically mad mood and tone of the Dada and Surrealist movements. Whether you're an artist would-be artist or someone seeking the marvelous you'll find the courage and originality of the movements inspiring and you'll gain an understanding of their long-term (and current) influences on contemporary art and culture – everything from performance art to pop art to the abandoned train ticket you find in the street.