Marcel Duchamp was born on July 28, 1887. He was a French artist and his work was influenced by Dadaist and Surrealist movements. His early work showed post-impressionist styles. His work also showed Cubism and Fauvism He said a Symbolist painter, Odilon Redon, heavily influenced his work.
One of his first controversial works was Nude Descending a Staircase No.2. This was an abstract oil painting, which showed abstract movements. It also showed both Cubist and Futurist movements. This work was influenced by stop-motion photography. I think it’s really interesting how there have been many nude paintings however this nude abstract painting had resulted in a lot of controversy. I think it’s even more interesting that the reason it had resulted in so much controversy is because of the title. If the painting was not nude and the man was described as fully clothed then the painting would not have been such a scandal.
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