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A History of Toilets in Art
This 19 November, it's World Toilet Day. From Duchamp's urinal to Maurizio Catalan's golden toilet, this is our chance to talk about a subject that is rarely discussed: toilets in art history!
Dans quel sens doit-on placer le rouleau de papier toilette ? Cette question que tout le monde se pose sur Internet depuis 20 ans, Gerhard Richter, le peintre allemand le plus côté, y a répondu.
Which way should the toilet roll be placed? The question has been asked on the Internet for the past 20 years. Gerhard Richter, Germany’s most popular painter, has the answer.
In French with English subtitles.
Content produced by : ARTE
On the agenda

video - 4:07
The Great Toilet Paper debate
By: Arte

video - 9:35
Marcel Duchamp the Man and his “Arty” Urinal
By: Modern Art is Rubbish

video - 1:29
Who invented the toilet? Take a seat and find out
By: Google Arts & Culture

podcast - 27:20
Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain” (1917)
By: The Lonely Palette

video - 4:52
The art of turning shit into gold
By: Arte

video - 14:05
Piero Manzoni and his “Artist’s Sh!t”
By: The Transgressives

podcast - 59:03
Private: Bathroom Art
By: Art is Everything

video - 1:00
“Fountain” by Marcel Duchamp
By: Art Explora