Explanation and Instructions A Dadaist poem is a form of collage. Dadaism is a cultural movement that began during World War I and is rooted in the idea that anyone and everyone can (and should) create art. Actually, the movement considered itself “anit-art” and still does, meaning that art should be something done by the […]
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Anna Hoch, one of the few female artists of her time, was a vital catalyst for the growth of Dadaism and the recognition of women in art. During his career, Hoch took slander against artistic claims and against his own race. Despite this, he emerged from the oppression with much work still intact and a […]
Throughout history there have always been moments when the foundations and basis of common trends shatter and a shift in style occurs in the world of art. The reasons for such changes range from revolutionary new ways of introducing application of art to how the style is applied. During the settling period after World War […]
Nihilism, essentially the belief that life has no meaning, has a great deal of potential to negatively affect society. When nihilism has a strong hold on a given society, it typically causes the destruction of the arts, the erosion of moral values, suicidal tendencies, and the destruction of any desire to improve society through progress […]
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Edward Estlin Cummings is probably one of the best-known authors of experimental poetry of the century. He wrote in a wonderful style and completely disregarded the rules of conventional poetry, generally in Latin. This is what draws most people to poetry. But poetry was not all he did in his life. He worked as part […]