The Art Assignment | Do Not Try to Eat This @theartassignment | Uploaded March 2018 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Dada was a movement known for collage, upturned urinals, and its radicality--a reaction to the horrors of World War I. It was NOT known for its food, but in 1961 artist Man Ray offered this "Menu for a Dadaist Day," and we cooked it for you.

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