Art: Fountain Flashcards
1
Q
What is signed on Fountain?
A
R. Mutt 1917
2
Q
What happened to the original Fountain?
A
It was lost, and may have been destroyed by accident or on purpose
3
Q
Who photographed Fountain in 1917?
A
Alfred Steiglitz
4
Q
To what organization did Duchamp submit Fountain?
A
the Society of Independent Artists, based in New York; it claimed to accept the work of any artist who could pay $6
5
Q
What journal was given over to reactions to Fountain?
A
Volume 2 (May 1917) of the Dada journal, The Blind Man
6
Q
What did Duchamp do when Fountain was rejected?
A
He resigned from his position as director of the 1917 exhibition.
