194. A Urinal, A Punk Baroness and a Dinner Party
Marcel Duchamp created one of the most influential works of art in the 20th century. Or did he? There are some who theorize that a woman — “proto-punk” poet and Dada-ist Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven — is the true genius behind the groundbreaking “Fountain” urinal sculpture that rocked the art world in 1917. Learn more about this attention-seeking baroness and the potential evidence linking her to this iconic artwork in this week’s episode. And stay for the “Dinner Party” — Judy Chicago’s monumental homage to women’s history, which includes plenty of “lost ladies” featured on this podcast! Head to our Patreon for this subscriber-only episode.
Mentioned in this episode:
Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 187 on Kay Boyle
“Fountain” by Marcel Duchamp
Photo of “Fountain” by Alfred Stieglitz
Glyn Thompson discussing his research on von Freytag-Loringhoven
Duchamp’s Deception presentation by Julian Spaulding
Did Duchamp Steal Credit for “The Fountain” From a Woman Artist? By Richard Whiddington
Body Sweats: The Uncensored Writings of Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven edited by Irene Gammel and Suzanne Zelazo.
A Woman in the Men’s Room: When Will the Art World Recognize the Real Artist Behind Duchamp’s Fountain? by Siri Hustvedt
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago