In addition to Marcel Duchamp’s famous readymades, during his life he created less known works that were provocative and caused a scandal among the public.
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (UK: , US: ; French: [maʁsɛl dyʃɑ̃]; 28 July 1887 – 2 October 1968) was a French painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism, Dada, and ...
In the 1960s conceptual art emerged as a tendency loosely defined by a focus on ideas and the process of production. For many conceptual artists, Marcel Duchamp’s readymades — everyday objects he ...
Actress Hedy Lamarr is shown in this 1946 photo. Lamarr, the Austrian-born actress whose exotic glamour and sex appeal sparked a string of hit films of the '30s and '40s. Read full article: Did ...
Dzama draws upon a mix of influences—from childhood monsters, like the Wolfman and Dracula, to the work of artists like Marcel Duchamp, Francisco Goya, William Blake, and Francis Picabia—to create ...
Offering a way to defy rigid categories, artists like Marcel Duchamp and his readymade sculpture “Fountain” were at the peak of conversation in 1917. The playful work of Jeff Koons has also ...