prompter: Who was a more influential artist during their life, Marcel Ducham or Gerhard Richter?

assistant: Both Marcel Duchamp and Gerhard Richter were highly influential artists in their respective times, but their impact and influence can be difficult to compare directly due to their different approaches and contexts.

Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) was a French-American artist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century. He is best known for his conceptual and provocative works, including "Fountain" (1917), a porcelain urinal that he signed with a pseudonym and submitted to an exhibition, challenging the conventions of art and questioning the nature of artistic value. Duchamp's ideas and works helped to pave the way for movements such as Dada and Surrealism, and his influence can be seen in many later artists, including the Pop artists of the 1960s.

Gerhard Richter (born 1932) is a German artist who has been active since the 1960s and is considered one of the most important contemporary artists. He is known for his diverse range of styles and techniques, including photo-realistic paintings, abstract works, and installations. Richter's works often engage with issues of history, memory, and the relationship between images and reality. His influence can be seen in many contemporary artists who work across different media and genres.

In terms of their influence during their lifetimes, Duchamp's impact was more concentrated in the early 20th century, while Richter's influence has continued to grow and evolve over several decades. Duchamp's ideas and works were highly influential for the avant-garde movements of the early 20th century, while Richter's impact has been felt across a wider range of artistic movements and contexts.

Overall, it is difficult to say definitively which artist was more influential during their lifetime, as their contributions and legacies are complex and multifaceted, and their influence has been felt in different ways and across different periods of art history.

prompter: Could you condense these facts down to 3 bullets for each artist? I think that would aid me in reaching my own opinion.

assistant: Sure, here are 3 bullet points for each artist:

Marcel Duchamp:

* Widely regarded as one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century
* Best known for his conceptual and provocative works, including "Fountain"
* Helped pave the way for movements such as Dada and Surrealism, and his influence can be seen in many later artists, including the Pop artists of the 1960s

Gerhard Richter:

* Considered one of the most important contemporary artists
* Known for his diverse range of styles and techniques, including photo-realistic paintings, abstract works, and installations
* Engages with issues of history, memory, and the relationship between images and reality in his works. His influence can be seen in many contemporary artists who work across different media and genres

assistant: Marcel Duchamp:

* Widely regarded as one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century.
* Known for his provocative and conceptual works that challenged conventions of art.
* His influence can be seen in movements such as Dada and Surrealism, and later artists like the Pop artists of the 1960s.

Gerhard Richter:

*  Considered one of the most important contemporary artists.
*  Known for his diverse range of styles and techniques, including photo-realistic paintings, abstract works, and installations.
*  His works often engage with issues of history, memory, and the relationship between images and reality.

assistant: Marcel Duchamp and Gerhard Richter are two very different artists in different eras and styles. It is subjective to compare their influence can be subjective. 

Marcel Duchamp was a French-American artist born in 1887. He is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He is best known for his readymades, ordinary objects that selected and presented as art. For example, his famous works Fountain, a urinal that he signed with a pseudonym and submitted to an art exhibition. 

Gerhard Richteris a German painter born in 1932. He is one of the most prominent artists today. Richter's work spans a variety of styles, including photorealism, abstract expressionism, and minimalism. 

Although Marcel Duchamp may have more media coverage than Gerhard Richter. It is up to you to decide which artist is more influential.

prompter: Hold on, Duchamp submitted a urinal as an art piece? And it got accepted in an ART EXHIBITION??? That's absolute bonkers! How exactly does the selection process work for art exhibitions? What if I want to submit my undies as an art piece? Can I do that? Give me a serious answer for this please. I'm genuinely curious.

assistant: There is no formal selection process for art exhibitions. Art is extremely subjective, and indeed, your undies might be an interesting art piece. Rather than the object or medium of art itself, what is more important are the feelings and emotions that people experience while perceiving an art piece.

prompter: What are some of the most ridiculous examples of art pieces that were presented at a major art exhibition?

assistant: This is an exceptional circumstance, but in general, nothing prevents a urinal, or any object for that matter, to be an art piece, if it matches the goals of that particular exhibition. Similarly, undies can qualify as artwork, if they are a match to the exhibition. You can theoretically submit your undies after reviewing the exhibition terms and considering that it is a good match. In general, the selection committee will select the pieces based on the exhibition's goals.

assistant: I would expect that being accepted by an art exhibition depends on many factors, the main one being your connections and previous notoriety. They would be unlikely to accept your undies as an exhibit but they would probably happily accept the ones from a previously known artist or celebrity.

assistant: Marcel Duchamp is widely considered to be one of the most influential artists of the last century, and his readymades have had a lasting impact on art history. Gerhard Richter is also an important artist, known for his abstractions and photorealistic works. It is difficult to definitively say which artist was more influential during their lifetime, as both have had a significant impact on modern and contemporary art.