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Fountain is a readymade sculpture by Marcel Duchamp in 1917, consisting of a porcelain urinal signed "R. Mutt". In April 1917, an ordinary piece of plumbing chosen by Duchamp was submitted for the inaugural exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists, to be staged at the Grand Central Palace in New York.
‘Fountain‘, Marcel Duchamp, 1917, replica 1964 on display at Tate Modern.
Jul 31, 2023 · However, of all Duchamp’s many daring artworks, the one that best captures his originality, boldness, and shocking disregard both for rules and for taste is perhaps Fountain – an upside-down urinal. Man Ray, Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1920-21, gelatin silver print, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA.
Oct 20, 2020 · Fountain is a famous readymade by Duchamp, a urinal signed as a work of art. Learn about its history, meaning, and replicas on WikiArt.org, a visual art database.
Fountain is a ready-made work of art created by Marcel Duchamp in 1917. It consists of a common urinal signed “R. Mutt” and is considered the most influential and perhaps one of the most...
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