The Gift
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The Gift is a famous 1921 Dadaist readymade sculpture by Man Ray, consisting of a flat iron with tacks glued to its soleplate, subverting the object’s everyday function.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dadaist artwork
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readymade sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
assemblage
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readymade modification ⓘ |
| artMovement | Dada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Musée national d’art moderne, Centre Pompidou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | in copyright in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | domestic iron ⓘ |
| depictsForm | household appliance ⓘ |
| describedAs | iconic Dada readymade ⓘ |
| displayedIn | modern art museums ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Librarie Six, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-art
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conceptual art ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
renders iron unusable
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transforms domestic tool into threatening object ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Surrealist object-makers
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later conceptual artists ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
commentary on industrialization
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critique of bourgeois domesticity ⓘ exploration of sadism and desire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flat iron body
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row of tacks ⓘ soleplate ⓘ |
| hasReplica | multiple editioned versions ⓘ |
| hasVersion | later replicas authorized by Man Ray ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Marcel Duchamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anti-utilitarianism
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irony ⓘ violence of everyday objects ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
flat iron
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metal tacks ⓘ |
| movement |
Avant-garde art
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
subversion of domestic utility
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use of everyday object as art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Man Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Le Cadeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | subversion of everyday function ⓘ |
| significantEvent | original version lost ⓘ |
| title | Le Cadeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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