This is where in the case of iconological analysis questions arise. What has influenced the artistto choose such a title? Which leads to a needed investigation into what the artist.
reasons are for his creation.
In the case of the snow shovel, Duchamp's studio partner.
Crotti (Swiss artist) was said to have made profound statements about normal objects.
around their studio. Crotti declared a muddy pair of boots on the floor of the studio was.
more interesting and decorative than a beautiful woman and further stated that the large.
shiny snow shovel suspended from the ceiling was the most beautiful object he had ever.
seen (Seigel, l3l). Crotti had good reason to value the ordinary objects as they underscored art's distance from nature and from sentiment. Duchamp understood the shock value of his ideas and the bewilderment it would leave upon his audience. (Seigel, 131) Duchamp saw this ambiguity that made irony the medium Duchamp would take to with his works the "readymade.".
Duchamp unveiled his first piece of the "readymade" series entitled In.
Advance of the Broken Arm a shiny large snow shovel in January 1916, and Crotti was.
due to talk about his piece (a snow shovel) later that year April 1916. Duchamp stole the.
idea of found objects before Crotti could announce it as his idea. Does what Duchamp.
did warrant a Broken Arm or does Duchamp' s witty apology smooth things over in.
advance? As an unknowing member of the audience, the title without knowing how it.
had come about would without a doubt appears to be nonsense but with story in hand the.
hidden meaning becomes evident.
Symbolism along with Duchamp's unique language played a key role within his.
"readymade" works. Duchamp brought personal symbolism as well as symbolism that.
is applied to social circumstances. In the case of personal symbolism, eroticism was a.
leading influence. Duchamp stated, "Eroticism is a subject very dear to me," adding "In.
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