[tututango]

It may not be art to you, mel, but Duchamp's urinal is an important piece of sculpture in the development of western art in the 20th centry. I would LOVE to own it. If you're interested in why it's so important, let me know.

[mel]

okay explain it to me, i showed the picture to some friends and they all thought somebody famous and really important must have taken a whiz in it. And then I heard about the japanese taking a whiz in it at a art gallery something about turning art back to its correct form and they thought that was art. i am sorry it is kind of funny to me i guess my proletariat background is showing thru. But perhaps it is art because since i saw the picture of it, it has intrigued me. I have carried the picture around showing it to different people. i don't mean to sound dumb but it is kind of funny to me

[jimtorr]

Duchamp's urinal is an important piece of sculpture in the development of western art

Right. It's an important example of art going into the toilet. Other than that, I think its only importance is the price it brings.

One of the most expensive paintings ever sold consists of nothing more than a single brush stroke across an otherwise blank canvas. The artist said that it was an expression of contempt for everyone who said that his work was important.