Marcel Duchamp

Summary

Marcel Duchamp is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Blainville-Crevon^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1887^[3]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He died on October 2, 1968^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], chess player^[7], painter^[8], sculptor^[9], and photographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,395 views/month, #5,221 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Marcel Duchamp's place of birth was Blainville-Crevon^[2].
• Marcel Duchamp died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• Marcel Duchamp was born on July 28, 1887^[3].
• Marcel Duchamp died on October 2, 1968^[5].
• Burial took place at Cimetière monumental de Rouen^[12].
• Marcel Duchamp's father was Justin-Isidore Eugène Duchamp^[13].
• Marcel Duchamp's mother was Lucie Duchamp^[14].
• Among Marcel Duchamp's spouses was Alexina Duchamp^[15].
• Among Marcel Duchamp's spouses was Lydie Sarazin-Levassor^[16].
• A child of Marcel Duchamp was Yo Savy^[17].
• Marcel Duchamp held citizenship in France^[18].
• Marcel Duchamp held citizenship in United States^[19].
• French was Marcel Duchamp's native language^[20].
• Marcel Duchamp worked as an actor^[6].
• Marcel Duchamp worked as a chess player^[7].
• Marcel Duchamp worked as a painter^[8].
• Marcel Duchamp worked as a sculptor^[9].
• Marcel Duchamp's professions included photographer^[10].
• Marcel Duchamp worked as a poet^[21].
• Marcel Duchamp's field of work was painting^[22].
• Marcel Duchamp's field of work was art of sculpture^[23].
• Marcel Duchamp was educated at Académie Julian^[24].
• Marcel Duchamp was educated at Lycée Pierre-Corneille^[25].
• Marcel Duchamp was educated at École des chartes^[26].
• Marcel Duchamp was a member of College of 'Pataphysics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Blainville-Crevon^[2], Marcel Duchamp… he was born on July 28, 1887^[3]. His father was Justin-Isidore Eugène Duchamp^[13]. His mother was Lucie Duchamp^[14]. French was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Académie Julian^[24], an art academy^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1867^[30]; Lycée Pierre-Corneille^[25], a building^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1593^[33]; and École des chartes^[26], a grande école^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1821^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], chess player^[7], painter^[8], sculptor^[9], photographer^[10], and poet^[21]. Fields of work include painting^[22], a method^[38] and art of sculpture^[23], a type of arts^[39].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alexina Duchamp^[15], an art dealer^[40], 1906–1995^[41], of United States^[42] and Lydie Sarazin-Levassor^[16], a writer^[43], 1902–1988^[44], of France^[45]. A child of Marcel Duchamp was Yo Savy^[17].

Death and Burial

Marcel Duchamp died on October 2, 1968^[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière monumental de Rouen^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcel Duchamp include Marcel Duchamp Prize^[46].

Why It Matters

Marcel Duchamp ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,395 views/month, #5,221 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Jeff Koons^[49], a sculptor^[50], b. 1955^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[53], specialised in erotic art^[54]; Fluxus^[55], an art group^[56], founded in 1960^[57]; conceptual art^[58], an art movement^[59], founded in 1960^[60]; César Aira^[61], a writer^[62], b. 1949^[63], of Argentina^[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[65]; Sherrie Levine^[66], a photographer^[67], b. 1947^[68], of United States^[69], specialised in appropriation^[70]; and Ryszard Waśko^[71], a photographer^[72], b. 1947^[73], of Poland^[74], awarded the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎^[75], specialised in painting^[76].

He is credited with the discovery of anti-art^[77]. Entities named for him include Marcel Duchamp Prize^[46].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Duchamp born?

Born in Blainville-Crevon^[2], Marcel Duchamp…

Where did Marcel Duchamp die?

Marcel Duchamp died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

Who were Marcel Duchamp's parents?

Marcel Duchamp's father was Justin-Isidore Eugène Duchamp^[13]. Marcel Duchamp's mother was Lucie Duchamp^[14].

Who was Marcel Duchamp married to?

Marcel Duchamp's spouses include Alexina Duchamp^[15] and Lydie Sarazin-Levassor^[16].

What did Marcel Duchamp do for work?

Marcel Duchamp worked as actor^[6], chess player^[7], painter^[8], sculptor^[9], and photographer^[10].

Where did Marcel Duchamp go to school?

Marcel Duchamp was educated at Académie Julian^[24], Lycée Pierre-Corneille^[25], and École des chartes^[26].

Who did Marcel Duchamp influence?

Marcel Duchamp has been cited as an influence by Jeff Koons^[49], Fluxus^[55], conceptual art^[58], and César Aira^[61].

What did Marcel Duchamp discover?

Marcel Duchamp is credited as discoverer of anti-art^[77].