Passage: Dadaism was a radical 'anti-art' movement that emerged during World War I as a protest against the rationalism and bourgeois values that proponents believed had led to the conflict. By embracing nonsense, irrationality, and chance, Dadaists sought to shock the public and destroy traditional aesthetic standards. Their work often featured found objects, nonsensical poetry, and photomontage, intentionally lacking the harmony and skill associated with 'fine art.' The movement was not intended to create beauty, but to serve as a form of cultural disruption. For the Dadaists, the only logical response to an illogical war was an art that refused to make sense, thereby mirroring the perceived madness of the world.