Texts. Western Philosophy. Post-Modernism. The golden rule. Nobelprize.org. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) Web 2.0 Resources for Special Needs. Free ebooks - Project Gutenberg. Essential Humanities. Ngram Viewer. Dada Movement, Artists and Major Works | The Art Story. Switzerland was neutral during WWI with limited censorship and it was in Zürich that Hugo Ball and Emmy Hennings founded the Cabaret Voltaire on February 5, 1916 in the backroom of a tavern on Spiegelgasse in a seedy section of the city.
In order to attract other artists and intellectuals, Ball put out a press release that read, "Cabaret Voltaire. Under this name a group of young artists and writers has formed with the object of becoming a center for artistic entertainment. In principle, the Cabaret will be run by artists, guests artists will come and give musical performances and readings at the daily meetings.
Young artists of Zürich, whatever their tendencies, are invited to come along with suggestions and contributions of all kinds. " In July of that year, the first Dada evening was held at which Ball read the first manifesto. The Spread of Dada The artists in Zürich published a Dada magazine and held art exhibits that helped spread their anti-war, anti-art message. Germany Paris. Museum Official Website.