Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp, the painter and mixed media artist was associated with Cubism, Dadaism and Surrealism, though he avoided any alliances. Duchamp's work is characterized by humor, a wide variety of unconventional media and its incessant probing of the boundaries of art. His legacy includes the insight that art can be about ideas instead of worldly things, a revolutionary notion that would resonate with later generations of artists. He was born 28 July 1887 in Blainville-Crevon, France and died 2 October 1968 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.