Photomontage The Dadaist Movement Experimented with during Victorian Era. Cut and paste photos. Explosion in Berlin after the “Great War”

Victorian Era Began with the invention of photography Postcards were meant to be humorous Faded away with the interest in Surrealism

The Five Exponents of Dada John Heartfield Hannah Hoch Johannes Baader Raoul Hausmann George Grosz

John Heartfield Designed Dada posters and manifestos Devoted to anti-Nazi political activism Message was primary Often used captions in his works

Hannah Hoch Style gained wider audience Expressed belief in the power of women Studied techniques of photomontage

Raoul Hausmann Claimed to have invented photomontage Painter, poet, designer, publisher, and photomonteur “Definition of Photomontage”

Your photomontage project Think about the artists and their work that we just discussed. Think about what images you would use in your photomontage. Create a photomontage that makes a statement about who you are.