Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp
Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1920–21by Man Ray, Yale University Art Gallery
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a French painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism, Dada, and conceptual art.
Born
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp 28 July 1887 Blainville-Crevon, France
Died
2 October 1968 (aged 81) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nationality
French
Known for
Painting, sculpture, film
Spouse(s)
Lydie Sarazin-Lavassor (1927–1928, divorced) Alexina "Teeny" Sattler (1954–1968, his death)
adultbasic
France
era
1800+
Movement
Cubism, Dada, conceptual art
Notable work
Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (1912) Fountain (1917) The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even (1915–1923) LHOOQ (1919) Étant donnés (1946–1966)
Partner(s)
Mary Reynolds (1929–1946) Maria Martins (1946–1951)