How did you get the concept for Part Object Part Sculpture?
I remain fascinated by the tricky nature of Duchamp's readymades--objects transformed into art, but not quite. They always retain their original identity or function. This is why many people refer to Fountain in a casual way as "the urinal." For me this is an acknowledgment that the work is part art, part not--part object, part sculpture.
What is new about your interpretation of Duchamp?
I insist that we see the readymades produced in the 1960s as quite different from the readymades that...
How did you get the concept for Part Object Part Sculpture?
I remain fascinated by the tricky nature of Duchamp's readymades--objects...
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