Over the years you have helped Tate acquire nearly 400 works for the national collection of British and International Modern Art, film and video
Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the Tate Gallery 1999
© Succession Marcel Duchamp/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2002
The ‘ready made’ Fountain is both an icon of the early twentieth century avant garde and possibly Duchamp’s most famous work. The opportunity to purchase this piece fulfilled the aim of creating an outstanding collection of work by this seminal artist.
