New, 3D printed replica of the famous Fontain of Macel Duchamp 1917

Length (cm): 11
Width (cm): 9
Height (cm): 7
Subject: Famous artists
Type: Replica
Originality: Reproduction

Placement: Desktop
Medium: Plastic
Size: Mini (up to 15cm.)
Color: White

There may be imperfections because of 3d printing technique, mainly on their base.

3D printing refers to processes in which material is joined or solidified under computer control to create a three-dimensional object, with material being added together (such as liquid molecules or powder grains being fused together). This statue was created at a resolution of 0.1 mm using a slow additive printing process to capture every detail. The source model was created from scans taken at the Tate Modern Gallery of which are available to the public.

Duchamp did very little painting after 1912, creating the first of his 'readymades' in 1913. These were ordinary objects of everyday use, sometimes slightly altered, and designated works of art by the artist. His earliest readymades included Bicycle Wheel (1913), a wheel mounted on a wooden stool, and a snow shovel entitled In Advance of the Broken Arm (1915). One of his best-known pieces is a urinal, titled Fountain and signed 'R. Mutt', which he submitted to an exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in New York in 1917. In the ensuing controversy, the concept of the readymade became associated with an assault on the conventional understanding of the nature and status of art. Duchamp also used readymades as parts of a private symbolic language. He spoke of how using prefabricated objects freed him from the 'trap' of developing a particular style or taste.

This replica stands approximately 7 cm inches tall is free standing and displays without a stand. Perfect for a desktop or mantle.