Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp (July 28, 1887 – October 2, 1968) was an influential French/American artist. He was arguably the most important influence on the development of post-war art in Europe and North America, in particular Pop Art and Conceptual Art.

Selected works and genres

• Portrait of Chess Players (Portrait de joueurs d'echecs) 1911. Oil on canvas 108 x 101 cm. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia.
• Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (Nu descendant un Escalier. No. 2)
• Readymades
• Fountain
• The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even. Often called The Large Glass.
• The Green Box (La Mariée mis à nu par ses célibataires même). Notes and studies for 'The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even.
• Rrose Sélavy
• Why Not Sneeze Rrose Sélavy?
• Rotoreliefs
• Given: 1 The Waterfall, 2. The Illuminating Gas. (Etant donnés: 1. la chute d'eau/2. le gaz d'éclairage)http://www.freshwidow.com/etant-donnes2.html

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Image:Duchamp LargeGlass.jpg|The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (1923) (Often called The Large Glass).

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Image:Duchamp_Marcel_Rotative plaques verre_1920.jpg|Rotative plaques verre (1920)

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Image:Duchamp_Marcel_Fresh_Widow_1920.jpg|Fresh Widow (1920)

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