Discover Marcel Duchamp at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
See 300+ unique works by Marcel Duchamp, including the permanently installed masterpiece “Étant donnés”, exclusively at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Marcel Duchamp, renowned for his relentless reinvention throughout a six-decade career, will be the centerpiece of a significant exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Organized for the first time in over half a century, the showcase will trace the evolution of this modern art icon through more than 300 works.
From the inception of Duchamp's career in 1912, he questioned the very notion of his profession. The artist, born in 1887, decided at the tender age of twenty-five to relinquish the practice of oil painting, maintaining an intentionally aloof stance from the art world.
Duchamp's oeuvre traversed various artistic movements, most notably Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism, which he engaged with throughout his six-decade-long journey. The exhibition will present Duchamp's renowned pieces, such as the provocative "Nude Descending a Staircase" (1912), his magnum opus "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even" (1915-23), and the provocative readymades "Fountain" (1917) and "L.H.O.O.Q." (1919).
Other key works on display include "Box in a Valise" (1935-41), a portable museum of his own creations, and "Étant donnés" (1946-66), the artist's final major work that reflects upon his lifelong artistic obsessions.
Plan a visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to immerse in Duchamp's artistic journey, available at philamuseum.org.
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