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How Humour Shaped Modern Art

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written by art historian & curator Mihaela Manolache

In the tumultuous aftermath of World War I, a radical artistic movement emerged that would forever change the landscape of modern art. Dadaism, characterized by its rejection of traditional aesthetic norms and its embrace of absurdity, satire, and humour, served as a powerful catalyst for artistic innovation. At the forefront of this avant-garde movement were…

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