Artists Turn Books Into Artifacts

Marcel Duchamp made an early art project with a book. The book was left outside and ruined. This idea later led to his famous Readymade artworks.

Duchamp started with a book given as a wedding gift. He let the book get wet and damaged by the weather. He thought about this experience later. Duchamp then created the Readymade concept. This concept used natural forces to change art. Duchamp wanted to challenge how we think about books and art.

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