October 2009
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“Since the endearingly witty Marcel Duchamp invented conceptual art 90 years ago by offering his ‘ready-mades’ — a urinal or a snow shovel, for instance — for gallery shows, the genre has degenerated. Duchamp, an authentic artistic genius, was in 1917 making sport of the art establishment and its stuffy values. By the time we get to 2009, Mr. Hirst and Mr. Koons are the establishment.”
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Op-Ed Contributor - Has Conceptual Art Jumped the Shark Tank? - NYTimes.com
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