Anti art is a work that is exhibited or delivered in a conventional context but makes fun of serious art or challenges the nature of art. The term is attributed to the French anarchist artist Marcel Duchamp, whose 1917 work Fountain – a urinal – was a prime example of the genre. Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ... Marcel Duchamp (July 28, 1887 – October 2, 1968) was an influential French/American artist. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Fountain by Marcel Duchamp. ... A urinal is a specialized toilet designed to be used only for urination, not defecation, and almost always by a standing male. ...

The term is also used to describe other intentionally provocative art forms, such as nonsense verse. Nonsense verse is a form of poetry, normally composed for humorous effect, which is intentionally and overtly paradoxical, silly, witty, whimsical or just plain strange. ...