And Surrealism - A Companion To Dada

A bridge between the movements, Ernst pioneered frottage (rubbing) and created hauntingly poetic collages.

Placing unrelated objects together to create a "poetic spark" or dreamlike scenario. Salvador Dalí , René Magritte 3. Significant Figures A Companion to Dada and Surrealism

Prefabricated objects declared as art to challenge the definition of "artwork". Marcel Duchamp A bridge between the movements, Ernst pioneered frottage

Famous for rayographs (cameraless photography) and associated with both New York, USA Dada and Paris, France Surrealism. Significant Figures Prefabricated objects declared as art to

This paper, titled serves as a guide to two of the most influential avant-garde movements of the 20th century. While often grouped together, Dada and Surrealism represent distinct philosophical responses to the chaos of World War I—Dada through negation and anti-art , and Surrealism through positive expression and the subconscious . 1. Movement Overviews

The two movements shared an interest in the , but applied these interests differently: Description Key Artist Example Readymades