Raoul Hausmann

Raoul Hausmann was a native of Austria whom migrated to Berlin Germany in 1901. He was born in 1886 and he died at the age of 84 in 1971 in France. Hausmann was apart of the Dada movement he was an poignant artist, speaker and writer in the movement. He was connected to other important members of the Dada movement such as Hannah Hoch and Richard Huelsenbeck. Hausmann had one daughter two wife and an extensive collection of extramarital affairs.

 

DADA SIEGT 1920

This picture this first thing that catchs my eye is the half of globe with the word dada inside of it. I think that is a symbol of how large Hausmann expects the movement to go. There are no women in this photograph, but there is a man with the brain exposed. there is something that goes off in my head that makes me think of strategy. The is also a basketball in the background which is cool because though it is marked dada it tell me the sport is so important it gets recognition. Anatomy as well as color is a big theme in this photo. Also overlapping and the art of photography.

ELASTICUM 1920

this picture is another one of Hausmann photomontage works. unlike his photographs these collages are a mixture bright and dark colors. This work has colors of yellow blue, orange green, black and white. The image has the presence of a man and a lot of chaos around him. There are all sorts of parts such as tires, screws meter, bolts and even the head of a man in the a background with a hat on. Though the photo has more color it seems very masculine and also very firm as in serious. There are letters floating around in black and white and yellow and orange but it is very hard to make out and decipher it.

TWO NUDES ON A BEACH 1930

this picture is of two nudist on a beach suposidly it is of Hausmann two lovers in whom he photograhy frequent. In this picture unlike the previous two the pictures are lacking color just grey. Both women seem to be turned from the camera maybe to imply face is not important or might be too personal. they are also laying down in the sames manor with knees bended and crossed maybe to symbolize feminism. The subject of the picture both seem to be young due to skin texture and sexuality liberation.