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Man attacks urinal artwork with a hammer

A FRENCH man was taken into custody at a Paris art museum yesterday after attacking Marcel Duchamp’s famous porcelain urinal with a hammer.

Man attacks urinal artwork with a hammer

Sat, 07 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

Piere Fournier

Duchamp's 1917 piece Fountain an ordinary white, porcelain urinal was slightly chipped in the attack at the Pompidou Centre.

It was removed from the exhibit for repair.

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