Emmy Hennings and Tristan Tzara.Image from seminaculture.tumblr.com
Founded by Hugo Ball in 1916, Dada was an art movement that attempted to subvert European bourgeois ideals and hypocrisy. Taking place at Cabaret Voltaire in Zürich, some of their most legendary practices included absurdist costume parties that mimicked an even more absurd world. Since then, fancy dress parties have become all the more bizarre and Halloween roisterers have taken note.
Here’s some of the most terrifying and bonkers Dada costumes to whet your inspiration for Halloween
Andre Breton. Images from wikiart.org and pinterest.com
Sophie Taueber-Arp. Images from stiftungarp.de
Man Ray. Images from zoowithoutanimals.com and amyking.wordpress.com
Emmy Hennings and Hannah Hoch. Image from pinterest.com
George Grosz and Dada Dancer. Image from autonomistacw.blogspot.com
Baroness Elsa Von Freytag Loringhoven. Images from srf.ch