On April 9th, 1917, a urinal was delivered as an art work to the First Annual Exhibition of the Independents in New York. The item received the title Fountain. It was signed R. Mutt, which turned out to be a pseudonym. About twenty years later, the authorship of this work was attributed to Marcel Duchamp. But over time, his authorship got questioned; the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven was cited as possible author. Essentially binary discussions followed, to which this book opposes a systematic approach in seven theses. Far from claiming to provide answers, it gathers elements that could potentially lead to a broader research plan.
On April 9th, 1917, a urinal was delivered as an art work to the First Annual Exhibition of the Independents in New York. The item received the title Fountain. It was signed R. Mutt, which turned out to be a pseudonym. About twenty years later, the authorship of this work was attributed to Marcel Duchamp. But over time, his authorship got questioned; the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven was cited as possible author. Essentially binary discussions followed, to which this book opposes a systematic approach in seven theses. Far from claiming to provide answers, it gathers elements that could potentially lead to a broader research plan.Le 9 avril 1917, un urinoir fut livré en tant qu'oeuvre d'art à la Première Exposition Annuelle des Indépendants à New York. L'envoi reçut le titre Fontaine. Il portait la signature R. Mutt qui s'avérait être un pseudonyme. Une vingtaine d'années plus tard, la paternité de cette oeuvre fut attribuée à Marcel Duchamp. Mais au fil du temps, sa qualité d'auteur fut mise en doute ; la baronne Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven fut citée comme possible auteure. Des discussions essentiellement binaires suivirent auxquelles ce livre oppose une approche systématique en sept thèses. Loin de prétendre donner des réponses, il rassemble des éléments qui pourraient conduire à un plan de recherche plus étendu.
On April 9th, 1917, a urinal was delivered as an art work to the First Annual Exhibition of the Independents in New York. The item received the title Fountain. It was signed R. Mutt, which turned out to be a pseudonym. About twenty years later, the authorship of this work was attributed to Marcel Duchamp. But over time, his authorship got questioned; the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven was cited as possible author. Essentially binary discussions followed, to which this book opposes a systematic approach in seven theses. Far from claiming to provide answers, it gathers elements that could potentially lead to a broader research plan.Le 9 avril 1917, un urinoir fut livré en tant qu'oeuvre d'art à la Première Exposition Annuelle des Indépendants à New York. L'envoi reçut le titre Fontaine. Il portait la signature R. Mutt qui s'avérait être un pseudonyme. Une vingtaine d'années plus tard, la paternité de cette oeuvre fut attribuée à Marcel Duchamp. Mais au fil du temps, sa qualité d'auteur fut mise en doute ; la baronne Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven fut citée comme possible auteure. Des discussions essentiellement binaires suivirent auxquelles ce livre oppose une approche systématique en sept thèses. Loin de prétendre donner des réponses, il rassemble des éléments qui pourraient conduire à un plan de recherche plus étendu.