WORD OF THE DAY

An objet trouve is an object found somewhere by accidentwhich is then considered from an artistic viewpoint. That could be anything from a pine needle to a tireshown as art on its own or used for a larger piece.

The term objet trouve comes from French and means "found object." It is also used as a name for the artistic concept. Art using such found objects was first popularized by artists like Marcel Duchamp: It is often intended to make us think about what counts as "art," or to make us think about what beauty can be found in normal objects that we're used to seeing all around us.