Duchamp (Marcel Duchamp)

Marcel Duchamp was a pioneering French-American artist known for challenging traditional ideas of art. In the early 20th century, he introduced concepts like "Readymades," where ordinary manufactured objects—such as a urinal or a bicycle wheel—were presented as art simply by their selection and designation. His work questioned notions of originality, creativity, and the role of the artist. Duchamp's ideas influenced numerous art movements, including Dada and conceptual art, encouraging artists to think beyond aesthetics and consider ideas, context, and the definition of art itself.