Duchamp’s “Readymades” Challenge Concepts of Art
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing, Homosexuality, Homosexuals, Gay Men, Lesbians, Sexuality
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: 1913
Article abstract: Marcel Duchamp’s elevation of everyday objects to the status of art sparked controversy but proved enormously influential.
Summary of Event
“As early as 1913, I had the happy idea to fasten a bicycle wheel to a kitchen stool and watch it turn.” In that one act, Marcel Duchamp originated two of the most significant approaches to modern sculpture: the mobile (sculpture involving actual movement) and the “readymade” (sculpture made from ordinary, existing objects). Of even more importance was his challenge to traditional concepts...
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