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 Glass — composed 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)
Marcel Duchamp Signed Lithograph 1963 Armory Exhibition Abstract Art Mid Century
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marcel Duchamp Signed Offset Lithograph, circa 1963. It is signed, dated, and numbered to lower right ‘Marcel Duchamp 1963 76/200’. This work is number 76 from the edition of 200 cr...
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$850
H 27 in W 39 in D 0.25 in
Richard Estes Photorealism 2007 Exhibition Lithograph Telephone Booths N Y C
By Richard Estes 1
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Amazing Original 2007 Richard Estes Museum Realism Exhibition Lithograph Poster "Telephone Booths" 1967 New York City. Published by the exhibition's host, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Mus...
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Original Midcentury Abstract Art Exhibition Poster, Signed Rosso Dated 1975
Located in Miami, FL
Original midcentury abstract art exhibition poster with wonderful vivid colors of blue, red, green, beige, etc... Very decorative, signed by t...
Paper
$1,850
H 23 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Vtg Mark Rothko MCM 1987 Abstract Lithograph Tate Gallery Exhibition Poster OOP
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Mark Rothko Vintage 1987 Abstract Expressionist Lithograph Print Framed Tate Gallery Exhibition Poster " Untitled " 1949 This rare, out-of-print Abstract Expressionist lithograph ex...
Paper
$995
H 2 in W 25 in D 41 in
Jim Dine Vintage Walker Center Exhibition Pop Art Lithograph Poster of Red Robe
By Jim Dine
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite striking 1980s Jim Dine (1935- ) offset lithograph Walker Center exhibition poster/print titled "Cardinal" featuring one of his most recognizable and coveted im...
Wood, Paper
$1,650
H 32.75 in W 36.75 in D 0.25 in
David Hockney 1986 Pear Blossom Highway Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
David Hockney 1986 Pear Blossom Highway Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster Amazing, Out-of-Print, original, 1986 David Hockney Exhibition Lithograph Poster, entitled "Pear Blosso...
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$300
H 30.25 in W 19.75 in D 0.08 in
Original Paul Klee Mid-Century Lithograph Exhibition Poster, 1955
Located in Winter Park, FL
An original Mid Century French lithograph exhibition poster for Paul Klee, published by Galerie Berggruen & Cie, Paris. The design features a grid of colorful geometric squares, ...
Canvas, Paper
$250
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.25 in
Pablo Picasso "Abstract Color Variation" Sala Gaspar Exhibition Lithograph, 1961
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pablo Picasso "Abstract Color Variation" Sala Gaspar Exhibition Lithograph Poster Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Exhibition at the Sala Gaspar gallery, 1961 "Abstract Face / Expo 61 Variation" Original color lithograph, Signed in the plate, On paper 70 x 50 cm Limited Edition of 500 copies Lithograph is in good vintage condition with some fading and yellowing ( as to be expected from age) . Lithograph is mounted to cardboard - see images. Will look amazing once properly framed. Ref: Cwiklitzer Catalogue Raisonné #45 & Rodrigo Catalogue Raisonné #110 " The Abstract Color Variation: Features playful, vibrant splashes of color including yellow squiggles and green/blue textured bands beneath the gallery text. The Pablo Picasso Sala Gaspar...
Paper
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H 29.25 in W 20.75 in D 1 in
Mid-Century "Hommage a Pablo Picasso" Lithograph / Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible mid-century "Hommage a Pablo Picasso" anniversary lithograph / poster, circa 1971. The print is in good vintage condition with some creases as shown in the picture...
Paper
$1,653
H 29.34 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Abstract Art Exhibition Poster Pablo Picasso Head Of A Girl
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster - Picasso Galerie Lucie Weill Au Pont Des Arts 6 Rue Bonaparte VI - held from November to December 1966 featuring an abstract artwork by the no...
Paper
$1,200
H 24.8 in W 16.9 in D 0.5 in
Original 1980s David Hockney Museum Exhibition Lithograph Poster Fiesta '88
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original 1980s David Hockney Museum Exhibition Lithograph Poster "Fiesta '88 at the Bradford Festival Flowers, Apple & Pear on a Table", 1986 This gorgeous, vintage, vibrant, out-of...
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H 25.63 in W 19.63 in D 0.07 in
Original French Abstract Art Exhibition Poster, French Poster Paris France
Located in Miami, FL
Original French abstract art exhibition poster. This poster was exhibited at the Galerie Agora, Paris, France, circa 1960. This vibrant poster, promoting an exhibition of A. Leve's...
Paper
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H 29.93 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
1963, 'La Revolution' Marc Chagall Original French Exhibition Poster
By Marc Chagall
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
1963, 'La Revolution' MARC CHAGALL original exhibition poster. This poster is in good condition, the poster is consistent with age, the colours are vibrant. ARTIST Marc Chag...
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H 25.25 in W 819.25 in D 1 in
Marcel Duchamp Dada Bicycle Wheel Exhibition Poster, Philadelphia MOA 1973
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New Windsor, NY
Marcel Duchamp framed Bicycle Wheel exhibition poster at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, September 22- November 11, 1973. The poster is on hard stock paper/cardboard. The framing tre...
Wood, Paper
Set of 5 Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 5 Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, natura...
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Marcel Duchamp Lanterne Chinoise Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess play...
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Set of 10 Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 10 Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, natur...
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Set of 6 Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 6 Marcel Duchamp rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, natura...
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Marcel Duchamp Mid Century Modern Yellow Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Mid Century Modern Yellow Framed Rotorelief, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized America...
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Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess pla...
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Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess pla...
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Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess pla...
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Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess pla...
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Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess pla...
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Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized Ame...
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