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