Description
Neo-Dada emerged in the late 1950s as a bridge between the irreverent provocations of early 20th-century Dada and the bold experimentation that defined postwar art. With roots in Marcel Duchamp’s readymades and Kurt Schwitters’ collages, Neo-Dada artists embraced everyday objects, found materials, performance, and chance as ways to undermine traditional notions of art. The movement thrived on irony, wit, and subversion—setting the stage for Fluxus, Pop Art, and Conceptualism.
Among the most celebrated figures in this wave were Robert Rauschenberg, whose combines blurred painting and sculpture; Jasper Johns, who turned flags and targets into high art; Yoko Ono, whose performances redefined audience participation; and Andy Warhol, who brought consumer culture to the canvas. Others, like Claes Oldenburg, Yves Klein, Carolee Schneemann, and Nam June Paik, expanded the Neo-Dada ethos into happenings, environments, and new media. Neo-Dada: Redefining Art 1958–62 accompanied a major exhibition and brings together essays, interviews, and images to capture this restless, transitional moment in art history.
A key reference for collectors of postwar avant-garde—this catalog vividly documents the movement that reshaped art between Dada and Pop.
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