Marcel Duchamp at the beginning of the 20th millennium inverted the concept of creativity in art. A talented artist darted between impressionism, dada and cubism, and sought a way out of his creative views. The works of Marcel Duchamp were very unusual and not even understandable to people of that time.
Here are the most famous works of Marcel Duchamp:
1
Blenville Landscape (1902)
At the beginning of his pictorial career, Marcel Duchamp tried many styles and techniques. One example of post-modernism from Duchamp is the vibrant and vibrant landscape of the surroundings of Blenville. Summer greenery, overgrown pond in the foreground create the feeling of a hot sunny summer day.
2
Portrait of a Father (1912)
Marcel Duchamp painted a portrait of his father, sitting in an armchair in a laid-back pose: the leg is thrown over the leg, the right hand rests on the arm of the chair and supports the head. The painting was painted in the style of Fauvism. Bright color spots - a yellow background, green reflections on the sleeve of a gray jacket enliven the picture, make it expressive.
By the way, at most-beauty.ru there is a very interesting article about the most beautiful portraits of the world.
3
Nude, descending the stairs (1912)
Futuristic and at the same time cubic picture of Duchamp “Naked, descending the stairs” brought the artist's work to a new level. He became a recognized genius. The frames of a barely distinguishable human figure are superimposed on each other and create a sense of movement.
The picture was done in warm ocher tones against a dark, almost black background. Some planes are shaded with a gradient. Duchamp recalled that he was inspired by a novelty of the late 19th century - a chronography, namely a cycle of photographs by E.-J. Marais. The artist was seized with a desire to describe the movement of a naked female figure descending the stairs.
4
Chocolate Mill (1914)
A chocolate mill is shown in a three-dimensional projection on a rectangular canvas. The yellow-sand flat base and bright orange millstones are painted in oil on a dark, almost black background. This unusual still life is a combination of cubism and expressionism.
5
Fountain (1917)
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The world has not yet seen a more odious installation, like a fountain from an ordinary urinal. She caused shock, violent criticism and open rejection. And it was just a manifesto, a cry of the soul in the style of Malevich's “Black Square”.
Duchamp wanted to say that the limit has come to the creative search for something new and now you can do anything you want as an art object. Duchamp turned over a porcelain item, signed it and changed its purpose. The sculptural image under the loud name "Fountain" moved the iceberg, called "Conceptualism".
6
Hat Rack (1917)
All that is done by human hands can be attributed to art. The installation of a polished wooden hanger for hats is a striking example of similar installations in the style of "readymade".
7
Mona Lisa (1919)
The most amazing conceptual “creation” of Duchamp is the image of the mustachioed Mona Lisa. He did something that no one thought of. Previously, a parody of a masterpiece was simply impossible. Having drawn a mustache and a beard to the image of the famous Madonna Leonardo, and signed with the abbreviation L.H.O.O.Q., which has a rather vulgar translation, Duchamp lowered a cult work of art from the pedestal.
By the way, with the portrait of Mona Lisa, Andy Warhol played in his works no less successfully, whose works you can also see on most-beauty.ru in all its glory.
8
Paris Air (1919)
A glass bottle with the air of Paris suspended by a thread is an example of subject-oriented art. The original exhibition copy was not preserved. In museums you can see only replicas of the work. An unusual ampoule was taken in a pharmacy, and when the author accidentally broke it, he tried to find exactly the same one for replica in the pharmacies of Paris.
9
Debt obligation No. 30 (1924)
The game of roulette in the institutions of Monte Carlo inspired the artist to create a collage. It is executed not only talentedly, but also with great humor. A human head with ram horns looks quite convincing against the background of spent tickets, roulette and gambling house debt bonds.
Afterword
The works of Marcel Duchamp had a huge impact on the emergence of pop art, plastic and conceptual art. He is the first to see interesting images in ordinary everyday things. His installations have gained fame and popularity throughout the world.
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