Between World Wars

            A Dada artwork was a symbol of protest against the World War I. It was more of a rebellious attitude than a cohesive style. Dadaists thought that it was the destructive absurdity of war was caused by traditional, narrow-minded values, which they set out to change. This artwork changed the meaning of art. It was either making fun of art or criticizing society for what they were. They rejected all values such as social, moral, political and aesthetic values. They felt that there was no point in finding order in a world where rational behavior only causes destruction. I believe that Dadaism makes people feel uncomfortable and makes them ask questions about why things are where they are.

           Jacob Lawrence was a painter who explored exodus black labor. He was inspired by Goya, Domier, the Harlem Renaissance  and African American History.  His paintings was about education and woman doing womanly duties. He was influenced by Matisse with the usage of bright colors, flat spaces and patterns. For example in this series of Lawrence's painting The Library 1967, he uses bright colors such as yellow, blue and green and the patterns he uses also shows his influence by Matisse.