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Marcel Duchamp Art

French, 1887-1968

Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. His output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art. Duchamp advised modern art collectors such as Peggy Guggenheim and other prominent figures, thereby helping to shape the tastes of Western art during this period.

A playful man, Duchamp challenged conventional thought about artistic processes and art marketing, not so much by writing but through subversive actions such as dubbing a urinal "art" and naming it Fountain. He produced relatively few artworks, while moving quickly through the avant-garde circles of his time.

“All in all, the creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act,” said Duchamp.

Born on July 28, 1887, in Blainville, brother of the artist Raymond Duchamp-Villon and the painter Jacques Villon, Duchamp began to paint in 1908. After producing several canvases in the current mode of Fauvism, he turned toward experimentation and the avant-garde, producing his most famous work, Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2) in 1912. Portraying continuous movement through a chain of overlapping Cubistic figures, the painting caused a furor at New York City's famous “Armory Show” in 1913.

Duchamp painted very little after 1915, although he continued until 1923 to work on his masterpiece, The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even, an abstract work, also known as The Large Glasscomposed in oil and wire on glass — that was enthusiastically received by the Surrealists.

In sculpture, Duchamp pioneered two of the main innovations of the 20th-century kinetic art and ready-made art. His "ready-mades" consisted simply of everyday objects, such as a urinal and a bottle rack. His Bicycle Wheel, an early example of kinetic art, was mounted on a kitchen stool.

After his short creative period, Duchamp was content to let others develop the themes he had originated; his pervasive influence was crucial to the development of Surrealism, Dada and Pop art.

Duchamp became an American citizen in 1955. He died in Paris on October 1, 1968.

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(Biography provided by David Barnett Gallery)

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Artist: Marcel Duchamp
Morceaux choisis d'après Ingres, I
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this etching and aquatint on Japon nacré. Schwarz's state a (of c). The deluxe edition of 30 on Japon nacré, aside from the edition of 150. Signed and numbe...
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1960s Dada Marcel Duchamp Art

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1968 Original Poster by Marcel Duchamp The Oculist Witness - Photoportrait
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Poster Expressionism - Dada - Photographic Portrait of Marcel Duchamp behind a great "glass" by Richard Hamilton. Before the letter Marcel Duchamp is widely recognized as...
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1960s Marcel Duchamp Art

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Paper, Lithograph

DADA
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
MARCEL DUCHAMP DADA, 1953 (Schwarz 543) Original Limited Edition Lithograph and Screenprint on Parchment Paper Designed by Duchamp and published by Sidney Janis Gallery Unframed and unsigned Rarely seen in such good condition! This extremely rare limited edition historic screenprint and lithograph on parchment paper was designed by Marcel Duchamp for the historic 1953 DADA exhibition that he assembled, catalogued and installed at the legendary Sidney Janis Gallery in New York. This mixed media work, which also served as the exhibition catalogue and announcement, and included essays by Jean Arp, Tristan Tzara, Richard Huelsenbeck, and Jacques Levesque, features a staircase design, with blocks of text running diagonally down the sheet and an overlay of bright orange lettering. It was printed on disposable parchment paper, and Duchamp suggested a garbage bin...
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Mid-20th Century Dada Marcel Duchamp Art

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Screen, Parchment Paper, Lithograph

Self Portrait in Profile (Schwarz 344) from To and From Rrose Selavy
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Duchamp Self Portrait in Profile (Schwarz 344) from To and From Rrose Selavy, 1967 Silkscreen 13 3/4 × 10 4/5 inches Edition of 60 Duchamp's signat...
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1960s Surrealist Marcel Duchamp Art

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"The Oculist Witness, " Poster & Self-portrait by Marcel Duchamp
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Oculist Witness" is a poster by Marcel Duchamp. It features a self-portrait photograph of the artist behind a glass with circular patterns. The photograph has a green tint. 31...
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Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp) in Wilson-Lincoln System (Schwarz, 344)
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Duchamp Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp) in Wilson-Lincoln System (Schwarz, 344), 1967 Lenticular print on thin white board. Hand signed by Marcel Duc...
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1960s Surrealist Marcel Duchamp Art

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The Imagery of Chess.
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP Marcel. The Imagery of Chess. A Group Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, newly designed Chessmen, Music and Miscellany: opening Tuesday D...
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1940s Marcel Duchamp Art

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DUCHAMP. Five Original Duchamp Screen-Print Posters: Self Portrait in Profile
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP, Marcel. Five Original Duchamp Screen-Print Posters: Self Portrait in Profile. Original serigraphs printed in blue or red on black Montgolfier paper. Each with printed signat...
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1967 Exhibition original poster by Marcel Duchamp - Ready mades - Dada -
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Marcel Duchamp was one of the pioneers of Dada, a movement that challenged preconceived notions of what art should be and how it should be made. In the years leading up to World War I, Duchamp enjoyed success as a painter in Paris. But he soon abandoned painting almost entirely, explaining, "I was interested in ideas, not just visual products." Seeking an alternative to representing objects in paint, Duchamp began to present objects as art...
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1960s Dada Marcel Duchamp Art

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Vintage Marcel Duchamp The Oculist Witnesses poster with Richard Hamilton
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
This poster features a photograph, taken by Richard Hamilton, of Marcel Duchamp signing “The Oculist Witnesses” 1967 glass. The poster is an offs...
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20th Century Dada Marcel Duchamp Art

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Foil

Surrealism between two wars, International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in London, GB
The complete set of eleven engravings by Jean Arp, Hans Bellmer, Victor Brauner, Paul Delvaux, Marcel Duchamp, Wilhelm Freddie, Wifredo Lam, René Magritte, André Masson, Roberto Matt...
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1960s Surrealist Marcel Duchamp Art

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Engraving

International DADA Exhibition 1916-1923.
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP, Marcel. International DADA Exhibition 1916-1923. Large Poster printed in black and orange, designed by Duchamp. Single sheet, 965 x 635 mm, (38" x 25"). New York: Sidney Janis Gallery, 1953. Folded. A fine copy of this extremely rare Duchamp poster...
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1950s Dada Marcel Duchamp Art

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Paper

Ready-Mades Et Editions De Et Sur Marcel Duchamps Galerie Givaudan
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Poster for the exhibition Editions de se sur Marcel Duchamp. One of 400 copies with title and date of exhibition, of a total edition of 500. Unsigned. Schwarz, Ref: Catalogue Rainsonne 396 Marcel Duchamp was born July 28, 1887, in France. After the sensation caused by Nude Descending a...
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1960s Post-Modern Marcel Duchamp Art

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