We’re back for a bonus episode related to one of our “shock art” shows this past season: who is really responsible for creating the infamous urinal readymade, Fountain? Welcome to one of the art world’s latest scandals, and meet a truly unforgettable woman: the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.

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Episode Credits

Production and Editing by Kaboonki. Theme music by Alex Davis. Social media assistance by Emily Crockett..

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Links and further resources

Artsy: Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, the Dada Baroness Who Invented the Readymade

The Guardian: A woman in the men's room: when will the art world recognise the real artist behind Duchamp's Fountain?

Amazon: Baroness Elsa: Gender, Dada, and Everyday Modernity―A Cultural Biography by Irene Gammel