Admire Quote by Marcel Duchamp
“I thought to discourage aesthetics... I threw the bottlerack and the urinal in their faces and now they admire them for their aesthetic beauty.”
About This Quote
The speaker describes a provocative act that challenges aesthetic norms, turning disruptive behavior into celebrated art.
In simple terms: Disrupts norms, later praised as art.
Key Takeaway
Question what defines art.
Themes
art
provocation
culture
Mood
ironic
thoughtful
Type
conceptual
critical
When to use this quote
- gallery exhibitions
- public installations
- art criticism
Key Concepts
aesthetic theory
recontextualization
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes an act artistic?
- How does context change perception?
A Different Perspective
May be seen as mere shock value.
![“The depressing majority of comics seem to be about violence of one sort or another, [...] And I just don’t enjoy violence. I can see that narratively it is often a powerful spike in a story, but I certainly don’t want to dwell on it. I don’t want it in my real life, I don’t find violence…” quote by Dave McKean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/548/dave-mckean-15219_psychology_the-depressing-majority-of-comics-seem-t_933308.jpg)
