L.H.O.O.Q.

Marcel Duchamp has REALLY got some balls. I think it is hilarious that he took a post card of the mona lisa and not only drew a beard and mustache on it, but then put these initials which everyone tried to interpret in all kinds of deep ways. Of course as we learned in class, the letters spoken out loud actually translate into something sexual in french.

I think that it is so typical of people to take the work of a famous artist and look way too far into it. Not every artist has a really intricate reason for doing their work - some just think its funny or interesting to do something. As if Duchamp didn't have enough to make fun of when he first did this, the fact that everyone overlooked his humor and made fools of themselves makes it even better. I only wish that I could do something this simple and make millions for it...I would drop out of college and draw mustaches on all kinds of famous works, but of course then i'd be copying and not original. Damn you, Duchamp!