The DADA literary movement was a European avant-garde art movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland in 1916. It was an anti-war, anti-bourgeois and anti-art cultural movement that sought to challenge the traditional values of art and culture. The movement was characterized by its use of absurdist and nihilistic techniques such as collage, photomontage, and readymades. DADA was also known for its use of satire and irony to express its disdain for the status quo.