Artists sh*t - what are your views?

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Artists sh*t - what are your views?

I marvelled at a piece at the Tate Modern entitled 'Artists Sh!t* by Piero Manzoni. Apparently he pooped in ninety cans, sealed them up, numbered them and sold them as art. I thought this was ironic as people were literally buying sh!t. Har har har, but thought it would be more interesting if there was actually nothing in the can.

Yesterday I read that the artist admitted this week, that indeed there is just plaster inside. He claimed he was exposing the "gullibility of the art-buying public" and that the idea had come out of frustration with the art establishment who he described as "bourgeoisie b******'s".

I think this is absolutely hilarious, but that it actually makes the art more interesting because of the irony of it all.

The Tate paid ⣲2.5K for the can.

Amazing - what are your thoughts? Is the work pure genius, or just a load of s**t? ;-)

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

its bloody genius when u think of it !