Do you know how an everyday object
could create a controversy the most famous in the history of art Welcome to an art history. We are in 1917. The United States officially
officially enter the war. The Russian revolution
breaks out and on the other side, the art world is about to experience
another revolution. In New York,
an artist sees his work rejected at the exhibition
of the Society of Independent Artists. This work is a urinal by the artist
Richard Mutt. The reason evoked by the committee
it doesn't belong in an exhibition art exhibition, it is not a work of art
by any definition. Following this announcement,
one of the directors resigns. This is Marcel Duchamp. The real author of this work. It was only a few weeks later,
in an article entitled The Richard Mutt case shows
that he will give an explanation. It says
The only works of art that America is given
are its pipes and bridges. For him, the important thing is not that Richard Mutt made this sculpture
this sculpture with his hands or not, but that this object of everyday life
can evolve and change its status. He claims a new way of thinking about art and is fully
the Dada movement. But then,
how could a urinal become the symbol of an artistic and intellectual
and intellectual movement? That's the whole spirit of Dada. The Dada artists wanted to be
disrespectful, extravagant, out of step
with the classical conventions of art. It is on this basis
that the movement was founded. We are in 1916 in Zurich. A small group of artists meets in a cabaret, a mixture of Parisian
Parisian and Berlin style. To play some very special shows.
performances. Hugo Ball, owner of the Cabaret
Voltaire, is at the piano. Tristan Tzara recites the poems in Romanian and sings in French and Danish. All of this in a setting designed by Marcel
Janco and Hans Arp. The little group is looking for a name. Tristan
Tzara opens a Larousse dictionary. He slips a paper cutter randomly
between the pages. He pulls out the letters D to D. A. The rest of the group is gloating. He officially validates the name
and finalizes the formation of this movement
which is now called Dada. This anecdote illustrates perfectly
the place of chance in this movement. How
chance can lead to a work This is what
what a pianist experiments in 1952. The audience came in great numbers
to listen to him. David Tudor.T is settling in he opens his lid and does it. He does it three times,
for four minutes and 33 seconds. People are amazed at what they are
they are witnessing? Is this a new piece? They have just listened to it
while no background is released. This is a performance of
of a piece by John Cage called 4' 33'',
a piece composed only of silences. With this act, it is
the public that is in fact the interpreter By the sounds of the environment
that they themselves have generated a total art and a unique piece. This is a legacy of the Dada spirit
through time, the group was looking for to achieve the greatest possible
freedom of expression. His goal was to provoke
and to make the spectator think about the foundations of society. But how did it become
a major movement of influence from 1916 to 1923? The movement had an International growth At this time, Dada was at its peak. Many artists from different backgrounds join the group
join the group, like Photo-Collage editor, John Heartfield, who denounces
the rise of fascism through his art. Raoul Haussmann and Anna
Höch are practicing, paper collage Or painters like Max
Ernst and Francis Picabia. Musicians like Erik Satie
who composed two resounding ballets Mercure with Picasso
and Relâches with Picabia. He will also compose
the first film music based on the not on the plot, but on the rhythm
and the frequency of the images. For Entracte, for example, by René Clair. Not to mention poets and writers. So many ideas, so many personalities
so different will lead to misunderstandings
and disagreements, which will lead most of the artists
to leave the movement. In 1924
that André Breton writes with former Dada artists a manifesto
that will put an end to the adventure. Surrealism is born, but what did
what did Dada bring to modern art? It allowed the art world
to free itself the limits imposed by the academies
academies over the centuries. He is at the origin of
of the minimalist and conceptual movements of the 1960s. Dada was the reflection of an era and helped to solidify
the foundations of modern art. Initiated by the Cubists a few years
earlier, Tristan Tzara, shortly before his death in 1963,
recalled this idealism. Dada was not only the absurd. Not just a joke. Dada was the expression of a
very strong pain of the teenagers born during the 1914 war. What we wanted to do was to make a clean sweep
the current values, but for the benefit of
human values. the highest If you liked this video
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the most famous controversy in the history of art? Welcome to an art history! We are in 1917. The United States officially
officially enter the war. The Russian revolution
breaks out and on the other side, the art world is about to experience
another revolution. In New York,
an artist has his work rejected at the exhibition
of the Society of Independent Artists. This work is a urinal by the artist
Richard Mutt. The reason given by the committee it does not belong in an art exhibition.
art exhibition. It is not a work of art,
so it's not defined in any way. Following this announcement,
one of the directors resigns. This is Marcel Duchamp. The real author of this work. It is only a few weeks later,
in an article entitled The Richard case shows
that he will give an explanation It says The only works of art that America is given
are its pipes and bridges. For him, the important thing is not whether Richard Mutt made this sculpture
this sculpture with his hands or not, but that this object of everyday life
can evolve and change its status. He claims a new way of thinking about art and is fully
the Dada movement. But then,
how could a urinal become the symbol of the of an artistic and intellectual movement
That's the whole spirit of Dada. The Dada artists wanted to be
disrespectful, extravagant, out of step
with the classical conventions of art It is on this basis
that the movement was founded. It is 1916 in Zurich. A small group of artists
meet in a cabaret with a mixture of style Parisian and Berlin style to perform
to perform some very special shows. Hugo Ball, owner of the Cabaret
Voltaire, is at the piano Tristan Tzara recites his poems in Romanian and sings in French and Danish. All of this in a setting designed by Marcel
Janco. And Hentsch Arp. The little group is looking for a name. Tristan Tzara opens a dictionary
Larousse and slips
a random paper blow between the pages. He pulls out the letters D to D. A. The rest of the group gloats. He officially validates the name
and finalizes the formation of this movement
which is now called Dada. This anecdote illustrates perfectly
the place of chance in this movement. How
chance lead to a work? This is what a
pianist experiments in 1952. The audience came in great numbers
to listen to him. David Tudor TI settles down. He opens his lid and closes it. He does this three times,
for four minutes and 33 seconds. People are stunned. What are they witnessing? Is this a new piece? They have just listened to it
while no background is released This is the interpretation of a
of a piece by John Cage called four 33. A piece composed only of silences. By this act, it is
the audience who is in fact the performer. By the sounds of the environment
that they themselves have generated a total art and a unique piece
It is a legacy of the Dada spirit. Through time, the group sought to achieve the greatest possible
freedom of expression. It was intended to provoke
and to bring the spectator to think about
about the foundations of society. But how did it become
a major movement of influence from 1916 to 1923? Le mouvement a connu
un essor international à cette époque. Le dada est à son apogée. De nombreux artistes d'horizons différents
rejoignent le groupe, comme le photon monteur John R. Fils, qui dénonce la montée du fascisme
à travers son art. Raoul Haussmann et Anna
Hours pratiquent eux le collage papier ou bien encore des peintres comme Max
Ernst et Francis Picabia. Ou des musiciens comme Erik Satie
qui compose à deux ballets retentissants Mercure avec Picasso
et Relâches avec Picabia. Il composera aussi
la première musique de films basée non pas sur l'intrigue, mais sur le rythme
et la fréquence des images. Pour Entracte, par exemple, de René Clair, sans oublier des poètes et des écrivains. Tant d'idées de personnalités
si différentes mèneront à des incompréhensions
et désaccords, ce qui conduira la plupart des artistes
à quitter le mouvement. C'est en 1924
qu'André Breton rédige avec d'anciens dada un manifeste
qui va mettre fin à l'aventure. Le surréalisme est né mais qu'est
ce que Dada a apporté à l'art moderne ? Il a permis au monde de l'art
de s'affranchir des limites imposées par les académies au cours des siècles
Il est à l'origine des mouvements minimalistes et conceptuels
des années 1960. Dada était le reflet d'une époque
et a permis de solidifier les bases de l'art moderne
amorcé par les cubistes quelques années plus tôt. Tristan Tzara. Peu avant sa mort en 1963,
rappelait cet idéalisme. Dada n'était pas seulement l'absurde. Pas seulement une blague. Dada était l'expression d'une
très forte douleur des adolescents nés pendant la guerre de 1914. Ce que nous voulions, c'était faire table
rase des valeurs en cours, mais au profit
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