Consider Duchamp's Fountain and Boccioni's Unique Forms of Continuity in Space

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Essay

Consider Duchamp's Fountain and Boccioni's Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. Identify the movement(s) with which these artists are associated. How does each artist differ in his relationship to issues of technology and to the traditions of art?

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Definitions:

Common Event

An occurrence that is not unusual or extraordinary, often happening regularly or frequently within a given context or environment.

Echolocation

A biological sonar used by several kinds of animals to navigate and locate prey by emitting sounds and listening to their echoes.

Coevolution

The process by which two or more species influence each other's evolutionary development through natural selection.

Moths

Insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera, typically flying at night and attracted to light.