objet trouvé Hear it!

objet trouvé definition

ob·jet trouvé (äb′z̸hā tro̵̅o̅ vā′)

an ordinary object, as a piece of driftwood, a shell, or a manufactured article, that is treated as an object of art by one who finds it aesthetically pleasing

Etymology: Fr, found object

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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