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readymade: a standalone construct

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Art history

an ordinary manufactured object chosen by an artist and raised to the dignity of an artwork by that choice, as defined in the Surrealist dictionary.

In art history, readymade refers to an ordinary manufactured object chosen by an artist and raised to the dignity of an artwork by that choice, as defined in the Surrealist dictionary. This meaning comes from Breton (1938/1991) in Dictionnaire abrégé du surréalisme.[1]

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References

Breton, A. (1991). Dictionnaire abrégé du surréalisme. José Corti. (Original work published 1938) ISBN 9780785979425

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