That’s the thing, people didn’t care about it till it had a well known person’s name actually attached to the piece though. It was submitted as just a toilet with a signature from an unknown person, it wasn’t originally known that it was from Duchamp.
To me, it feels like there are a few important questions Duchamp poses:
Does art have worth on its own without the artist? Without Duchamp, the piece may well have only been recognized as a toilet with a signature.
Is the artist an integral part to the meaning? I feel like in this case the answer is yes, because it was recognized for more than it was perceived because it became known that it was from Duchamp.
What is the difference between a tool and a piece of art? Namely, where do we draw the line?
That’s the thing, people didn’t care about it till it had a well known person’s name actually attached to the piece though. It was submitted as just a toilet with a signature from an unknown person, it wasn’t originally known that it was from Duchamp.
To me, it feels like there are a few important questions Duchamp poses: