Cultural Frame
In 1917, the wealthy male French artist, Marcel Duchamp created the revolutionary masterpiece named Fountain which challenged the meaning of what art is and the necessity of the manual labour required to make art. This masterpiece was influenced by the Dada movement, World War 1 and cubism. The dada movement was a movement which, was launched in 1916 in Zurich, was a direct reaction to the slaughter, propaganda and inanity of World War 1. In 1905, Marcel Duchamp began his compulsory military service with the 39th Infantry Regiment, working for a printer in Rouen. World War 1 caused societies ideologies and culture to change such as the turn away from authorities such as religions, monarchies etc. In Paris in 1906, his two older
In 1917, the wealthy male French artist, Marcel Duchamp created the revolutionary masterpiece named Fountain which challenged the meaning of what art is and the necessity of the manual labour required to make art. This masterpiece was influenced by the Dada movement, World War 1 and cubism. The dada movement was a movement which, was launched in 1916 in Zurich, was a direct reaction to the slaughter, propaganda and inanity of World War 1. In 1905, Marcel Duchamp began his compulsory military service with the 39th Infantry Regiment, working for a printer in Rouen. World War 1 caused societies ideologies and culture to change such as the turn away from authorities such as religions, monarchies etc. In Paris in 1906, his two older