10/5

Duchamp's revival of the Mona Lisa is brilliant. With one mustache he completely knocks Art with a capital A off its pedestal. Last class we discussed how there is a line between "Art" and "art". Art with a capital A is only for the scholarly crowd. Duchamp changes this perception when he changes what art is. Duchamp didn't create art as a professional, he avoided being called a professional painter. He didn't want to be obligated to manufacture art instead of creating it. Or at least that's what I got out of that. He along with other Dada members weren't looking to make a profit off theri work or gain public acceptance. What they seemed to push for was a new artistic movement that freed them from capital A art. By making art from everyday items they showed people art doesn't have to be so complicated. We don't have to put art in such high regards that the common person can't attain it. With his piece that was a public urinal, it allows people view things differently. He is rebelling at what people expect from a "professional"