Art Quote by Raoul Hausmann
![“We called [the] process photomontage, because it embodied our refusal to play the part of the artist. We regarded ourselves as engineers, and our work as construction: we assembled our work, like a fitter.” quote by Raoul Hausmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d43/raoul-hausmann-66459_art_we-called-the-process-photomontage-becau_1962675.jpg)
“We called [the] process photomontage, because it embodied our refusal to play the part of the artist. We regarded ourselves as engineers, and our work as construction: we assembled our work, like a fitter.”
About This Quote
Source Manifesto: Dadaist Art Theory, 1920
Rejecting the traditional artist role, they saw themselves as engineers constructing meaning through photomontage.
In simple terms: Artists as engineers building images.
Key Takeaway
Embrace collaborative, constructed creativity.
Themes
art
construction
identity
collaboration
Mood
critical
experimental
Type
artistic
theoretical
When to use this quote
- advertising design
- digital collage
- educational workshops
- media criticism
Key Concepts
Dadaism
media theory
creative process
Questions to Reflect On
- How does engineering perspective reshape art?
- Can construction replace imagination?
A Different Perspective
May overlook individual expression.
![“I’ with ‘my’ is known as the embodied Soul [Jivatma]. ‘I am’ and ‘All this is mine’ is the state of an embodied Soul [Jivatma]. And ‘I indeed am’ and ‘All this is not mine’, is the state of the Absolute Supreme Self [Parmatma]!!!” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/321/dada-bhagwan-31_absolute_i-with-my-is-known-as-the-embodied-soul_367988.jpg)
![“[Dada is] perfectly kindhearted malice, alongside exact photography the only legitimate pictorial form of communication and balance in shared experience.” quote by Raoul Hausmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ca/raoul-hausmann-66459_balance_dada-is-perfectly-kindhearted-malice-alo_104965.jpg)
