Tuesday

Duchamp Fountain

When you look at this particular picture, it epitomizes the idea of how conceptual art can be just about anything. Duchamp, in this particular picture, takes a urinal and places it in a museum with the label "R. Mutt" as if this was the name of the actual artist. I am vrey confused when it comes to how this typical urinal can be called art. It makes me think twice about what art can possibly be. From being justa simple drawing of a cat to the many object being taken out of place and put into different, abstract settings. Conceptual art is very different though becasue its just about anything and it makes us think of it as completely different things. I guess this is what Duchamp does with his concept of a fountain. Duchamp may see this urinal as a fountain and convince everyone else that this is a fountain; however, I dont think anyone will be drinking out of this so called "fountain" anytime soon.

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