Dadaism was an avant-garde art movement that emerged during World War I. It rejected traditional artistic conventions and embraced irrationality, nonsense, and anti-establishment ideas.
Hugo Ball: Hugo Ball was a German writer and one of the founders of the Dada movement. He is known for his performances at the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich.
Cabaret Voltaire: The Cabaret Voltaire was a nightclub in Zurich where artists, writers, and performers gathered to showcase their experimental works during the early years of Dadaism.
Marcel Duchamp: Marcel Duchamp was a French-American artist associated with Dadaism. He is famous for his readymades, which were ordinary objects presented as art.
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