The artist performs only one part of the creative process. The onlooker completes it, and it is the onlooker who has the last word.
Marcel DuchampMy idea was to chose an object that wouldn't attract me, either by its beauty or by its ugliness. To find a point of indifference in my looking at it, you see
Marcel DuchampTo all appearances, the artist acts like a mediumistic being who, from the labyrinth beyond time and space, seeks his way out to a clearing.
Marcel Duchamp