"What art is, in reality, is this missing link, not the links which exist. It's not what you see that is art; art is the gap."
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Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) was a pioneering French-American artist whose avant-garde contributions revolutionized the art world. Best known for his conceptual approach and the introduction of "readymades," such as the iconic urinal titled "Fountain," Duchamp challenged traditional definitions of art and aesthetics. His innovative spirit extended beyond visual arts, influencing movements like Dada and Surrealism, and reshaping contemporary thought. Duchamp’s legacy endures, as he remains a pivotal figure in discussions around creativity, art, and the role of the artist in society.
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"Humor and laughter - not necessarily derogatory derision - are my pet tools. This may come from my general philosophy of never taking the world too seriously - for fear of dying of boredom."
Marcel Duchamp"Rational intelligence is dangerous and leads to ratiocination. The painter is a medium who doesn't realize what he is doing. No translation can express the mystery of sensibility, a word, still unreliable, which is nevertheless the basis of painting or poetry, like a kind of alchemy."
Marcel Duchamp"Art is a habit-forming drug. Art has absolutely no existence as veracity, as truth. People always speak of it with this great, religious reverence, but why should it be so revered?"
Marcel Duchamp"'Art or anti-art?' was the question I asked when I returned from Munich in 1912 and decided to abandon pure painting or painting for its own sake. I thought of introducing elements alien to painting as the only way out of a pictorial and chromatic dead end."
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