Questioning the status of marginal art in a market-driven economy
In 1913, Marcel Duchamp asked: 'Can one make works that are not art?' Recontextualized in an economy where the market is sovereign, the question is now posed in different terms. The article analyzes several approaches on the margins of what is conventionally called 'art' that challenge its status.
Key facts
- Marcel Duchamp questioned in 1913 whether works can be made that are not art.
- The question is recontextualized in a market-driven economy.
- The article analyzes approaches on the margins of conventional art.
- Published in artpress n°422 in May 2015.
- The article spans pages 85-87.
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Artists
- Marcel Duchamp
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- artpress
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