What is Art? Marcel Duchamp: Great Art Explained

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In 1917 Marcel Duchamp bought a mass-produced porcelain urinal from a plumbing suppliers, laid it on its side, signed it, and then put it in an exhibition and called it art.

The Fountain, as it was named, has cast a long shadow not only over the 20th century but also the 21st century. Over 100 years after it was created, it is still considered one of the most revolutionary works in art history. It is also one of the most contentious.

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Recording by Robert Lewis
Research Assistant: Jake Phillips
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BOOKS
Duchamp: A Biography by Calvin Tomkins
Duchamp by Janis Mink
Spellbound by Marcel: Duchamp, Love, and Art by Ruth Brandon

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