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MARCEL DUCHAMP
'Fountain' 1917 (ready-made)
MARCEL DUCHAMP
'L.H.O.O.Q', 1919 (ready-made)
The term readymade was first used by French artist Marcel Duchamp to
describe the works of art he made from manufactured objects. It has since
often been applied more generally to artworks by other artists made in this
way
•The main artists associated with Dada were Hugo Ball, Tristan Tzara, Marcel Janco,
Richard Huelsenbeck, Jean (Hans) Arp, Raoul Hausmann, Hannah Höch, John
Heartfield, Kurt Schwitters, Johannes Baargeld, Johannes Baader, Max Ernst,
George Grosz, Hans Richter, Francis Picabia, Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp.
z Dada was about not following any rules.