With what phenomenon of modernist culture would you associate Marcel Duchamp's ready-mades, sculptures made of ordinary objects like bicycle wheels or urinals?
a. dada's challenge to conventional definitions of art
b. the documentary effort to communicate truth through art
c. art deco's commercially appealing mix of elegance and luxury
d. the use of montage to create an emotion in the viewer
Answer: a
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