Dadaism emerged after World War I as a reaction to capitalism and bourgeois culture. Movement used non-traditional materials, satire, and nonsensical content. Name 'Dada' meant to be meaningless
Painted in 1921 by German Dadaist and surrealist Max Ernst. Considered first masterpiece of Surrealist painting in de Chirico tradition. Inspired by Giorgio de Chirico's palette and spatial construction
Born in 1887 in Normandy, France, to a family of artists. Studied at Lycée Pierre-Corneille in Rouen, winning multiple prizes. Developed interest in art from his brother Jacques Villon
Born in Romania in 1909 to Orthodox Christian father and French-Romanian mother. Experienced profound world-changing light perception during childhood in France. Studied French Literature at University of Bucharest from 1928 to 1933
Born as Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp in Strasbourg in 1886. Studied at École des Arts et Métiers in Strasbourg and Weimarer Kunstschule. Became Jean Arp legally after Alsace's return to France
Surrealism emerged in Europe after World War I. Term "surrealism" coined by Guillaume Apollinaire in 1917. Movement aimed to express unconscious mind through illogical scenes. Breton claimed Surrealism was revolutionary, not just artistic