This document presents several artworks that have been controversial in terms of whether they constitute art, including Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" urinal from 1917. It discusses Tracey Emin's nomination for her work "My Bed" for the prestigious Turner Prize in 1999. Students are instructed to take turns questioning each other about whether the artworks shown constitute art or not, with one student trying to "catch" the other between differing viewpoints with further questions. Images are included of an abstract painting for discussion.

1. ART OR NOT ART… THAT IS THE QUESTION

2. THE FOLLOWING PICTURES SHOW
WORKS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED OR
HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR
PRESTIGIOUS ART AWARDS.
DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE
AND EXPRESS WHAT YOU THINK…

5. Fountain, Marcel Duchamp, 1917, signed urinal
This work is regarded by some as a major landmark in 20th century art

6. "They were asking me questions like: "Is it art?" And I was saying,
"Well, if it isn't art... what the hell is it doing in an art gallery and
why are people coming to look at it?" (London State Gallary,
Tracey Emin, nominee for the prestigious Turner Prize in 1999)
‘MY BED’

7. ART OR NOT ART…
THAT IS THE QUESTION

8. TAKE TURNS BEING STUDENT A AND B
(Student A has to try ‘catching his/her
partner between the devil and the deep
blue sea’ with further questions)

9. Abstract painting
by
Chun Shen
Click here if you
can’t believe your
eyes!

10. Abstract painting
by
Chun Shen
Click here if you
can’t believe your
eyes!