Dada -
Dada was an artistic and literary movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland. It was as a reaction to World War I and the nationalism that many thought had led to the war. Influenced by other avant-garde movements -such as Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Expressionism. There was many outcomes such as performance art to poetry, photography, sculpture, painting, and collage. Dada's aesthetic, marked by its mockery of materialistic and nationalistic attitudes, proved a powerful influence on artists in many cities, including Berlin, Hanover, Paris, New York, and Cologne, all of which generated their own groups. The movement dissipated with the establishment of Surrealism.
These are all artists that had an influence Francis Picabia, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Andre Breton, Hans Arp, Tristan Tzara, Kurt Schwitters, Hugo Ball, Hannah HochSources; http://www.theartstory.org/movement-dada.htm
