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Who is Marcel Duchamp?

1. Duchamp's Biography with images, videos and animations
2. Excerpt from "Great Modern Masters — Duchamp" and Bride Stipped Bare by Thomas Girst
3. In His Own Words and what some of his contemporaries had to say



Marcel Duchamp
1887-1968
French/American

Art Historians Recognize Duchamp as the Greatest Influence in 20th century art

Duchamp Interview Videos   Part I    Part II
Marcel Duchamp
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Best Known Spectator Shocks...
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TombStone English translation Besides, it is alwasy the others who die
Nude Descending a Staircase

 L.H.O.O.Q. Mona Lisa scandal

 scraps published in the Green Box Readymade Note

Hidden notes and his largest work posthumously revealed Given: 1. The Waterfall, 2. The Illumination Gas
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1912
age 25
  
1920
age 33
  
1934
age 47
  
1968
age 81
(Duchamp Dies)
1917
age 30
  
1923
age 36
  
1967
age 80

Fountain urinal Readymade
Large Glass masterwork left unfinished Quits painting to play chess: becomes Chess Master and creates optical experiments		 1911-15 math notes published in the White Box
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