The document discusses the Dada art movement that emerged in Zurich, Switzerland in 1916 in response to World War I. It was founded by Tristan Tzara and characterized by nihilistic protest against conventions through provocative gestures and anti-art works. Key figures discussed include Tzara, Jean Arp, Francis Picabia, Man Ray, and Marcel Duchamp, who helped establish Dada in New York. Dada utilized techniques like collage, readymades, and photomontage to destroy artistic conventions through nonsensical and absurdist works that rejected logic and reason.