0Marcel Duchamp's Urinal and a Look at the History of Bathroom FixturesDuchamp upended the 1917 art world with his urinal, but urinals then were big news all on their own.Blake GopnikUpdated Jul. 13, 2017 11:59PM EDT / Published Dec. 15, 2011 3:24PM EST Ben Stansall AFP / Getty Images (left); NYPL What Does a Toilet Really Mean?Ben Stansall AFP / Getty Images (left); NYPL Flappers of the BathroomNYPL Handcrafting ToiletsNYPL Plumbing as EntertainmentNYPL The Quiet Pleasures of Working on ToiletsNYPL Plumbing Supplies as Fine Home DecorationNYPL Genteel UrinalsNYPL The Craftsman's CaressNYPL What Once Went into Making a TubNYPL Lavatories on DisplayLibrary of Congress The Urinal Lives On© Sherrie Levine. Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York Blake GopnikGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
What Does a Toilet Really Mean?Ben Stansall AFP / Getty Images (left); NYPL Flappers of the BathroomNYPL Handcrafting ToiletsNYPL Plumbing as EntertainmentNYPL The Quiet Pleasures of Working on ToiletsNYPL Plumbing Supplies as Fine Home DecorationNYPL Genteel UrinalsNYPL The Craftsman's CaressNYPL What Once Went into Making a TubNYPL Lavatories on DisplayLibrary of Congress The Urinal Lives On© Sherrie Levine. Courtesy Paula Cooper Gallery, New York