Marcel Duchamp

January 11, 2024
Painter

Quick Facts

Marcel Duchamp
Full Name Marcel Duchamp
Date Of Birth Jul 28, 1887(1887-07-28)
Age 137
Date Of Death 1962-10-02
Birthplace Blainville-Crevon
Country France
Birth City Normandy
Horoscope Cancer

Marcel Duchamp Biography

Birthday Jul 28
Birth Year 1887

Marcel Duchamp is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on July 28, 1887 in Blainville-Crevon, Normandy, France. Dada and Surrealism are associated artists. Known for “Nude Descending a Stepcase, No. 2” in 1912, “The Bride Stripped By Her Bachelors Even” in 1923, “Nude Descending a Staircase, No.” in 1966, and “Fountain”, 1917.

He was greatly influenced by He was influenced by Salvador Dali..

His family was very culture-oriented in his youth. Emile Nicolle, his maternal grandfather, was a painter, and engraver. In 1954, he married Alexina duchamp.

Marcel Duchamp Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Painter
House Living in own house.

Marcel Duchamp is one of the richest Painter from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcel Duchamp 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first exhibition of his work took place in 1908 at Salon d’Automne. This was primarily because his brother, Jacques was a member de l’Acade royale de peinture et de sculpture.

He was a skilled chess player and he even interrupted his artistic work to go to Buenos Aires to learn chess. He even made his own wooden set of chess pieces.

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Who is Marcel Duchamp Dating?

According to our records, Marcel Duchamp married to Alexina Duchamp , Lydie Sarazin-Levassor. As of December 1, 2023, Marcel Duchamp’s is not dating anyone.

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Marcel Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Marcel Duchamp celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.

What was Marcel Duchamp famous for?

Marcel Duchamp, in full Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp, (born July 28, 1887, Blainville, France—died October 2, 1968, Neuilly), French artist who broke down the boundaries between works of art and everyday objects. After the sensation caused by Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (1912), he painted few other pictures.

What was Marcel Duchamp philosophy of art?

“Readymades,” as he called them, disrupted centuries of thinking about the artist’s role as a skilled creator of original handmade objects. Instead, Duchamp argued, “ An ordinary object [could be] elevated to the dignity of a work of art by the mere choice of an artist.”

What is the contribution of Marcel Duchamp in art?

Duchamp is associated with many artistic movements, from Cubism to Dada to Surrealism, and paved the way for later styles such as Pop (Andy Warhol), Minimalism (Robert Morris), and Conceptualism (Sol LeWitt).

What is the main idea behind Marcel Duchamp's contemporary artwork?

By signing them, Duchamp laid claim to found objects, such as a snow shovel, a urinal, or a bicycle wheel. These objects, tied symbolically to themes of desire, eroticism and childhood memory, were designed to show the absurdity of canonizing avant-garde art practice.

Who painted Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

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