Arts & Culture
Found Object Assemblage and the Readymade in Sculpture
Quick fact
Marcel Duchamp's 'Fountain' (1917), a porcelain urinal signed 'R. Mutt', is one of the most influential and controversial artworks of the 20th century, reshaping the definition of art.
Why this is interesting
Imagine walking into a museum and seeing a urinal, a bicycle wheel, or a pile of old bottles displayed as 'art.' How could an ordinary object become a masterpiece without any artistic skill involved?