Did You Know?

Dada artist Marcel Duchamp created art from everyday objects, which he called “readymades”. He made about twenty of these pieces. The most famous example, by far, is a work called “Fountain” which is nothing more than a urinal he purchased. He scrawled “R. Mutt” as a signature on its side. When it came time to display his creation at an art show, the board in charge of the exhibit had a fierce debate about it. They eventually chose to hide the display from view, presumably in the washroom.