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Is this art?
It is the centenary of Duchamp's The Fountain, the already-made, or "ready-made", urinal, which launched the 20th century's controversial obsession with conceptual art.
Art critic Estelle Lovatt and art historian Glynn Thompson discuss the story behind the piece and whether or not it should be considered a work of art.
(Image: The Fountain. Credit: Getty Images)
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