In the second and third decades of this century, a new kind of artistic movement swept Europe and America. Its very name, "Dada"--two identical syllables without the obligatory "-ism"--distinguished it from the long line of avant-gardes which have determined the history of the arts in the last 200 years. Its proponents came from all parts of Europe and the United States at a time when their native countries were battling one another in the …showed first 75 words of 4649 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4649 total…web site. The International Dada Archive is an invaluable resource both to the students and faculty of The University of Iowa and to the large community of Dada scholars throughout the world. For a wide range of literary and art historians interested in the avant-garde and the development of twentieth-century art, Iowa is already becoming synonymous with Dada. The activities of the International Dada Archive fit perfectly within the lively context of the art