Marcel Duchamp flipped the notion of art’s value on its head. We need foundation-shaking badly today, our critic says, and a sweeping survey at MoMA is an arresting reminder.
Decades after his death, he continues to influence contemporary artists. Here are four — of many — who have riffed on his urinal sculpture “Fountain.”
Marcel Duchamp’s original “Fountain” sculpture vanished within days of its 1917 appearance. He later introduced these versions in response to demand.
Filmed 60 years ago, the new trove includes footage from Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests series and explicit rolls that reveal the artist as a ‘porn-oisseur.’