Marcel Duchamp made a porcelain sculpture of an urinal labeled "Fountain" in 1917. Later on, more prototypes were made to be n display in various art sites, leading to the popularity of this piece.
His work began to be thus seen as a major influential factor for the upcoming artists from various alternative medias. These <em>alternative medias include installations, performance arts, conceptual arts and even environments</em>. The eventual increase in these fields led to the popularity of the original maker of the "Fountain".
