Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Duchamp's Urinal
Marcel Duchamp's ready-made urinal has been voted the most influential work of art of all time by 500 art experts. Pablo Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" and "Guernica" paintings must have felt a little peeved at missing out on the top spot to a toilet.
"Art experts" have been wrong before though..
Duchamp's urinal tops art survey
Duchamp shocked the art establishment when he took the urinal, signed it and put it on display in 1917.
"The choice of Duchamp's Fountain as the most influential work of modern art ahead of works by Picasso and Matisse comes as a bit of a shock," said art expert Simon Wilson.
bbcnews
¶ 1:18 PM
Marcel Duchamp's ready-made urinal has been voted the most influential work of art of all time by 500 art experts. Pablo Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" and "Guernica" paintings must have felt a little peeved at missing out on the top spot to a toilet.
"Art experts" have been wrong before though..
Duchamp's urinal tops art survey
Duchamp shocked the art establishment when he took the urinal, signed it and put it on display in 1917.
"The choice of Duchamp's Fountain as the most influential work of modern art ahead of works by Picasso and Matisse comes as a bit of a shock," said art expert Simon Wilson.
bbcnews
¶ 1:18 PM
I think this vote is correct. "Fountian" completely changed the way the world looked at art. Duchamp single handedly shaped the direction the art world would go and is the reason art is what it is today. While not the most aesthetically pleasing I believe Duchamp's "Foutain" is the most influential work of art.
True story, Duchamp has had more influence on contemproary critical and conceptual art than perhaps any one person or idea.
I think Duchamp has been mostly misinterpreted and over-aesthetisized. Read my take here: http://www.mmbeyer.com/Papers/Art_History/Mike's/Duchamp.htm
Any artist that opens up the possibilities of new media is alright by me, however many will disagree.
http://digitalartphotographyfordummies.blogspot.com/2006/03/this-deco-urinal-sure-beats-duchamps.html
http://digitalartphotographyfordummies.blogspot.com/2006/03/this-deco-urinal-sure-beats-duchamps.html
A signed urinal is the greatest expression of modern art? People must be grasping at loose ends to find meaningful symbolism in their lives.
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: 9:17 AM
You must see the "American Standard Voting Urinal by Liette" urinal at www.liettebath.com. One photo says it all
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