“In Duchamp’s day the ‘art world’ was tiny and the initiates were
ready for a breakthrough­for new ideas and new media, for ‘dada’­and
the big money wasn’t there. Once we accept that the artist’s hand is
no longer necessary, only his idea, it’s a short leap to market the
concept that beauty is not only no longer essential, it can even be
turned into a dirty, elitist’ word.”