Have you ever heard of someone taking a urinal and using it as a piece of art? Well, it happened. In 1917 Marcel Duchamp took a urinal, put it on display at a 90-degree angle at the 1917 exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in NYC, and renamed it The Fountain. Now, as you can imagine, this did cause a bit of controversy in the art world. People were having discussions about whether they thought The Fountain was considered art. What is considered art? If the meaning of an art piece is left up to the eye of the beholder, can you say that it is not art? Well, in this episode, we will discuss who Marcel Duchamp is, his work, and our opinions about whether we consider it art. Here is our podcast audio file, as all members have turned in a signed audio release form: