This became one of the most famous and influential pieces of art in history--it is also, however, a joke, relying on the inversion of the item's function as expressed by its title as well as its incongruous presence in an art exhibition.
This became one of the most famous and influential pieces of art in history, and one of the earlies examples of the found art movement. It is also a joke, relying on the inversion of the item's function as expressed by its title as well as its incongruous presence in an art exhibition.