Arts & Culture
The Significance of the Readymade in Conceptual Art
Quick fact
Marcel Duchamp's 1917 readymade 'Fountain' was rejected from an exhibition, yet it later topped a 2004 poll of 500 art experts as the most influential modern artwork, surpassing Picasso's 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'.
Why this is interesting
Imagine walking into a museum and seeing a urinal signed 'R. Mutt' displayed as a sculpture. How did a plumbing fixture become one of the most influential artworks of the 20th century?