1. [n]  a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
2. [n]  an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Dada
The late Hans Richter was well known as both a painter, a filmmaker, and sire of the Dada movementborn in Zurich around the time of the First World War. Here, through selections from key manifestos and other documents of the time, is Dada`s history, including its death in the 1920s and reincarnation during the `60s. Hans Richter died in 1976. 179 illus. 8 in color.

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