The French artist Marcel Duchamp is widely known for his readymades. Even those who don’t know who Duchamp is probably know about his work called The Fountain. However, his artistic journey ...
These readymades, everyday objects Marcel Duchamp deemed as works of art, expanded the possibilities of what an artist could do and what art could be. The verbal aspect of readymades – whether the ...
The gist of Dadaism was the "gratuitous act," and the most gratuitous Dadaist act of all was Marcel Duchamp's invention of the readymade. One can regard them as experiments in art, or mock works of ...
On the wintry streets of Manhattan, the foot traffic to see the greatest art exhibition ... of ninety Duchamp items collected by Mary Sisler, a buyer of early Duchamp drawings and paintings (from ...
Marcel Duchamp, the outstandingly influential ... Among Duchamps’ hallmark inventions, as well as a key influence on contemporary art was his concept of the readymade object. He created these out of ...
From the signed urinal to "Nude Descending a Staircase", Marcel Duchamp continues to influence contemporary art. A new exhibition at the Barbican Arts Centre, London, shows the extent of the his ...
A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important creators of the 20th century, revolutionary of arts, aesthetics and pop culture.