>A statement of what? Why is it profound? I view it as part of the wider conversation at the time, where many artists were challenging the standards of art. Th

>A statement of what? Why is it profound? I view it as part of the wider conversation at the time, where many artists were challenging the standards of art. The Fountain is a little more on the nose than - say - Paul Klee intentionally using imperfect lines to give his art more feeling (which brings to mind J Dilla's slightly off-beat drum patterns). On the nose works better for some people.