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Can anything be art?
“Bicycle Wheel” is an example of a type of sculpture called a “readymade” by artist Marcel Duchamp. The term is used to describe objects that are taken out of their normal use, then elevated to the status of an artwork because the artist defines it as art.
See Duchamp’s “Bicycle Wheel” on view in our fifth-floor galleries.
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[1] Marcel Duchamp. “Bicycle Wheel.” New York, 1951 (third version, after lost original of 1913). The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection. © 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel Duchamp [2] Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky). “Gift.” c. 1958 (replica of 1921 original). James Thrall Soby Fund. © 2024 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris [3] Marcel Duchamp. “In Advance of the Broken Arm.” August 1964 (fourth version, after lost original of November 1915). Gift of The Jerry and Emily Spiegel Family Foundation. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel Duchamp [4] Photo: Ryan Muir [5] Marcel Duchamp. Mustache and Beard of L.H.O.O.Q. from Marcel Duchamp. 1941. Mary Ellen Meehan Fund and Purchase. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel Duchamp [6] Marcel Duchamp. “Man Seated by a Window.” 1907. Mary Sisler Bequest. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel Duchamp [7] Marcel Duchamp. “Landscape.” 1908. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dorsky. © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel Duchamp
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