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Dada

Art as refusal, made by people who had seen the trenches.

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Achille Castiglioni

They did not invent forms—they hijacked them, and proved design begins where industry leaves something behind.
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Neville Brody

Typography was never just letters for Brody—it was a weapon, a system, and a subscription service.
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp

She didn’t just join Dada — she wove it from textile grids, turned wood, and polka dots.

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