Art | January 05, 2022
The Art of Indifference: Duchamp and the Legacy of Readymades
The Art of Indifference: Duchamp and the Legacy of Readymades
I believe art is the only form of activity in which man shows himself to be a true individual.
— Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp never sought fame and certainly not infamy. His natural disposition was one of detachment; he was uniquely indifferent to money, attention, and a wider audience for his work. What he preferred instead was time and freedom to engage in radical experimentation. Yet he created controversy with works of art that today are among the most influential of the modern era.
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