Question

A sculpture of an iron with nails attached to the bottom by Marcel Duchamp.

What was Marcel Duchamp’s intention for the piece seen above?
a.
to rebel against classical art
b.
to shock the art critics
c.
to change the meaning of a common household item
d.
to submit a new invention idea

Answer 1

c. to change the meaning of a common household item

Duchamp’s readymades (everyday objects presented as art) were intended to challenge the definition of art by altering the context and meaning of ordinary manufactured items.