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Marcel Duchamp's Readymade Sculptures, Explained

Duchamp's readymades dismantle and question long-held notions about what art should be.

10/05/2022 | Rating NR

Artbound

Marcel Duchamp's Readymade Sculptures, Explained

Clip: Season 13 Episode 2 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

Duchamp's readymades dismantle and question long-held notions about what art should be.

Charles Duchamp's readymades – like the 1917 provocative urinal sculpture, the "Fountain," raised the question, "What is art?" Artists and art scholars discuss how readymades and the found art movement became touchstones for conceptual art and how Duchamp's creative ideologies shaped a seminal moment in the maturing of modern art in Los Angeles.

10/05/2022 | Rating NR

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Duchamp Comes To Pasadena (Preview)

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Preview: S13 Ep2 | 30s | When Marcel Duchamp came to Pasadena in 1963, he sent ripples down L.A.'s art scene. (30s)

Eve Babitz's Nude Chess Match Against Duchamp

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Clip: S13 Ep2 | 5m 16s | The famed nude chess match at Pasadena Art Museum is a story of art and vengence. (5m 16s)

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