There are three important points here: first, that the choice of object is itself a creative act. Second, that by cancelling the 'useful' function of an object it becomes art. Third, that the presentation and addition of a title to the object have given it 'a new thought', a new meaning. Duchamp's readymades also asserted the principle that what is art is defined by the artist.
- The Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms
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