Almost exactly 100 years ago to the day, Marcel Duchamp conceived of a shocking work of art that packed some big ideas into a seemingly simple porcelain package.
The influence of Fountain remains strong today, though the original work disappeared soon after it was conceived.
Before it would go on to leave its imprint on the history of art, Duchamp’s notorious urinal was more than just a provocative piece of art. It was also a test, one that his colleagues in the Society of Independent Artists failed spectacularly.