Which artwork is associated with Marcel Duchamp?

• A. The Starry Night
• B. The Thinker
• C. Bicycle Wheel
• D. The Kiss

Answer: (C)

Duchamp shifted the idea of art by using ordinary objects and letting the artist’s choice and presentation define them as art. Bicycle Wheel is a classic example of his readymade approach: a bicycle wheel mounted on a wooden stool, created around 1913. Its power comes from showing that art doesn’t have to be crafted in the studio or be aesthetically refined; what matters is the decision to treat a familiar object as art and place it in a new context. This simple act questions how we determine art and helped spark the rise of conceptual art, where ideas and context can be more important than technique. The other famous works referenced come from different artists with distinct styles: The Starry Night is by Vincent van Gogh, a post‑impressionist painting; The Thinker is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin; The Kiss is a work by Gustav Klimt. So the association with Duchamp rests on the idea of the readymade, turning everyday objects into art through the artist’s designation.