John Jensen on sat 27 dec 03
Lee;
Probably the archaeologist of the future would be more able than we to
see the urinal as DuChamp saw it, as your science fiction movie
suggests. I think DuChamp may have been attempting to undermine
habitual modes of perception and appropriate the sculptural qualities of
the porcelain fixture. I'm assuming that you think the teabowl would
endure as a work of art ant the toilet would be seen as a purely
functional object, but you might be wrong. Your example if far from
clear or conclusive. Or so it seems to me.
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com
Lee said >
I remember a science
fiction short story, where archeologists of the future dig up the
remains of
our culture. Mostly, what they find are porcelain toilets. All the
metals and plastics have dissolved. They think that these toilets are
some type of altar or object of worship. Lee In Mashiko<
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