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202487 minGdocumentary

Alreadymade

202487 minGdocumentary

A urinal was voted the most influential work in modern art in 2004, sparking debate over its true creator, Marcel Duchamp or Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.

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A urinal was voted the most influential work in modern art in 2004, sparking debate over its true creator, Marcel Duchamp or Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.

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Barbara Visserdirector

Barbara Visserwriter

Judith Engel

Judith Engelcast

Aljoscha Stadelmann

Aljoscha Stadelmanncast

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Marcel Duchamp claimed credit for “Fountain,” a urinal he purchased and signed in 1917. In 2004, this work was voted the most influential piece in modern art. However, some argue that Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, a Dadaist artist, played a key role in transforming the urinal into art. The film investigates the debate surrounding the true origins of this iconic piece.

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