Neo-Dada is a label applied primarily to audio art and visual art that has similarities in method or intent to earlier Dada artwork. It is the foundation of Fluxus, Pop Art and Nouveau réalisme. Neo-Dada is exemplified by its use of modern materials, popular imagery, and absurdist contrast. It also patently denies traditional concepts of aesthetics.
The term was popularized by Barbara Rose in the 1960s and refers primarily, although not exclusive...
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