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An ordinary ball of string is clamped between two square brass plates by means of 4 screws. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 3 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
An ordinary ball of string is clamped between two square brass plates by means of 4 screws. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 3 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
Marcel Duchamp, À bruit secret, 1916/1964, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
À bruit secret (With Hidden Noise)

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In front of a white background hangs a fragile, round ampoule made of glass, which tapers at the bottom. At the upper end, the vessel opens into a hook from which it is suspended. The vessel is closed. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Staatliche Schlösser, Gärten und Kunstsammlungen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schwerin.
In front of a white background hangs a fragile, round ampoule made of glass, which tapers at the bottom. At the upper end, the vessel opens into a hook from which it is suspended. The vessel is closed. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Staatliche Schlösser, Gärten und Kunstsammlungen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schwerin.
Marcel Duchamp, Air de Paris, 1919/1964 , Staatliche Schlösser, Gärten und Kunstsammlungen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schwerin, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Air de Paris (Paris Air)

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Eine Werbetafel für Sapolin-Lack zeigt ein Kinderzimmer. Ein Mädchen streicht die Pfosten eines Bettchens. Tapete, Vorhang und Kommode vermitteln einen geordneten und fein dekorierten Eindruck. Das Schild wurde von Duchamp nachträglich leicht verändert. Die Überschrift, die vorher den Lack bezeichnete, ließt sich: Apolinère enameled. Das Werk wird als Reproduktion von folgenden 3 Leihgebenden geliehen: Collection Attilio Codognato, Venice; The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum; Courtesy Hauser & Wirth and Galerie 1900-2000.
Eine Werbetafel für Sapolin-Lack zeigt ein Kinderzimmer. Ein Mädchen streicht die Pfosten eines Bettchens. Tapete, Vorhang und Kommode vermitteln einen geordneten und fein dekorierten Eindruck. Das Schild wurde von Duchamp nachträglich leicht verändert. Die Überschrift, die vorher den Lack bezeichnete, ließt sich: Apolinère enameled. Das Werk wird als Reproduktion von folgenden 3 Leihgebenden geliehen: Collection Attilio Codognato, Venice; The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum; Courtesy Hauser & Wirth and Galerie 1900-2000.
Marcel Duchamp, Apolinère Enameled, 1917/1965, Collection Attilio Codognato, Venice, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Apolinère Enameled

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The small drawing shows a dog with its paws stretched out in a relaxed manner, lying in front of a stove, facing away from the viewer. The work is lent by a private collection.
The small drawing shows a dog with its paws stretched out in a relaxed manner, lying in front of a stove, facing away from the viewer. The work is lent by a private collection.
Marcel Duchamp, Chien de Jacques Villon allongé près d’une Salamandre, 1904-1905, Privatsammlung, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Chien de Jacques Villon allongé près d'une Salamandre (Jacques Villon's Dog Lying by a Salamander Stove)

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A photograph shows a naked man and a naked woman. Both cover their shame. The woman symbolizing Eve hands Adam an imaginary apple. The light bodies contrast strongly with the black background. The photograph is lent by Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium.
A photograph shows a naked man and a naked woman. Both cover their shame. The woman symbolizing Eve hands Adam an imaginary apple. The light bodies contrast strongly with the black background. The photograph is lent by Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium.
Marcel Duchamp, Ciné-Sketch: Adam and Eve (Marcel Duchamp and Bronia Perlmutter), 1924-1925, Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Ciné-Sketch: Adam and Eve (Marcel Duchamp and Bronia Perlmutter)

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The sculpture, about half a fist in size, consists of two materials. A bronze wedge is stuck in an apparently softly pressed pink mass. The sculpture is placed on a white surface. The object is on loan from the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 2006 with funds from the Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg.
The sculpture, about half a fist in size, consists of two materials. A bronze wedge is stuck in an apparently softly pressed pink mass. The sculpture is placed on a white surface. The object is on loan from the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 2006 with funds from the Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg.
Marcel Duchamp, Coin de chasteté, 1954/1963, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, erworben 2006 aus Mitteln der Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Coin de chasteté (Wedge of Chastity)

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The three-dimensional image shows a naked female body in relief, framed on the sides by curved forms covered with green velvet. The head, arms and legs of the figure disappear behind it. A solid wooden frame surrounds the relief. The work is on loan from the Moderna Museet, Stockholm.
The three-dimensional image shows a naked female body in relief, framed on the sides by curved forms covered with green velvet. The head, arms and legs of the figure disappear behind it. A solid wooden frame surrounds the relief. The work is on loan from the Moderna Museet, Stockholm.
Marcel Duchamp, Étant donnés : 1° la chute d’eau, 2° le gaz d’éclairage, 1948-1949, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Étant donnés : 1° la chute d’eau, 2° le gaz d’éclairage (Given: 1. The Waterfall, 2. The Illuminating Gas)

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A painting shows a nude sitting on the floor in a shallow tub in the apartment. The leg is stretched out over the edge of the tub. The work is on loan from The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Marcel Duchamp, 1974.227.
A painting shows a nude sitting on the floor in a shallow tub in the apartment. The leg is stretched out over the edge of the tub. The work is on loan from The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Marcel Duchamp, 1974.227.
Marcel Duchamp, Femme nue assise dans un tub, 1910, The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Marcel Duchamp, 1974.227., © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Femme nue assise dans un tub (Nude Seated in a Bathtub)

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A small bronze sculpture shows the imprint of the external female genital area. Solid bronze in color, the body imprint rests on a white surface, the base is roughly square with rounded corners. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 2005 with funds from the Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg.
A small bronze sculpture shows the imprint of the external female genital area. Solid bronze in color, the body imprint rests on a white surface, the base is roughly square with rounded corners. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 2005 with funds from the Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg.
Marcel Duchamp, Feuille de vigne femelle, 1950/1961, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, erworben 2005 aus Mitteln der Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Feuille de vigne femelle (Female Fig Leaf)

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A urinal with a date of manufacture around 1917 lies on a white surface with the flat back wall otherwise attached to the wall. The viewer thus looks towards the drain. On the side, the white porcelain object is signed by hand. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
A urinal with a date of manufacture around 1917 lies on a white surface with the flat back wall otherwise attached to the wall. The viewer thus looks towards the drain. On the side, the white porcelain object is signed by hand. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
Marcel Duchamp, Fountain, 1917/1964, The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Fountain

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A miniature window with a green painted frame and black panes stands on a narrow base. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Tate: Purchased with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1997; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
A miniature window with a green painted frame and black panes stands on a narrow base. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Tate: Purchased with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1997; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
Marcel Duchamp, Fresh Widow, 1920/1964, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Fresh Widow

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A snow shovel hangs on an invisible string in front of a white wall. The shovel is made of iron, the handle of wood. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Tate: Presented by William N. Copley through the American Federation of Arts 1975; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
A snow shovel hangs on an invisible string in front of a white wall. The shovel is made of iron, the handle of wood. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Tate: Presented by William N. Copley through the American Federation of Arts 1975; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
Marcel Duchamp, In Advance of the Broken Arm, 1915/1964, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
In Advance of the Broken Arm

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Framed side by side are two drawings of a jacket. The shape of the jacket, although not dressed, is drawn as if a body were moving in it. The work is on loan from the Collection of Brice Brown and Don Joint, New York, NY.
Framed side by side are two drawings of a jacket. The shape of the jacket, although not dressed, is drawn as if a body were moving in it. The work is on loan from the Collection of Brice Brown and Don Joint, New York, NY.
Marcel Duchamp, Jacket, 1956, Collection of Brice Brown and Don Joint, New York, NY, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Jacket

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A miniature of a window with marked panes stands nailed to a wooden slat. The window is painted white, the wood shines through a little. The work is lent by the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 1980 with Lotto funds.
A miniature of a window with marked panes stands nailed to a wooden slat. The window is painted white, the wood shines through a little. The work is lent by the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 1980 with Lotto funds.
Marcel Duchamp, La Bagarre d’Austerlitz, 1921, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, erworben 1980 mit Lotto-Mitteln, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
La Bagarre d’Austerlitz (Brawl at Austerlitz)

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Les Joueurs d’échecs (The Chess Players)

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A color print shows a small format copy of the painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. A string beard and a chin beard are drawn on the print in pencil. The work is lent by a private collection.
A color print shows a small format copy of the painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. A string beard and a chin beard are drawn on the print in pencil. The work is lent by a private collection.
Marcel Duchamp, L.H.O.O.Q., 1919/1958, Privatsammlung, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
L.H.O.O.Q.

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Two side-by-side black-and-white photographs by Man Ray show Marcel Duchamp sitting cross-legged with shaving cream in his hands, hair, and face. The photographs are on loan as reproductions from the following 3 lenders: Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium; Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Private collection, courtesy Sean Kelly.
Two side-by-side black-and-white photographs by Man Ray show Marcel Duchamp sitting cross-legged with shaving cream in his hands, hair, and face. The photographs are on loan as reproductions from the following 3 lenders: Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium; Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Private collection, courtesy Sean Kelly.
Marcel Duchamp, Portrait of Duchamp for Obligations pour la roulette de Monte Carlo, 1924, Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Marcel Duchamp: Obligations pour la roulette de Monte Carlo

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A very small narrow oil painting depicts the elements of a coffee grinder. On a white background, mechanical parts are highlighted in shades of yellow and brown, giving the impression of movement. The work is on loan from the Tate (Purchase: 1981).
A very small narrow oil painting depicts the elements of a coffee grinder. On a white background, mechanical parts are highlighted in shades of yellow and brown, giving the impression of movement. The work is on loan from the Tate (Purchase: 1981).
Marcel Duchamp, Moulin à café, 1911, Tate: Purchased 1981, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Moulin à café (Coffee Mill)

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A bronze sculpture, whose half-round curvature breaks off at one end in a shapeless way, lies on a light background. The shape cannot be attributed to any object and is approximately hand-sized. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Purchase 1963 with contribution from Carl-Bertel Nathorst; Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired 2006 with funds from the Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg.
A bronze sculpture, whose half-round curvature breaks off at one end in a shapeless way, lies on a light background. The shape cannot be attributed to any object and is approximately hand-sized. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Purchase 1963 with contribution from Carl-Bertel Nathorst; Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired 2006 with funds from the Museumsstiftung Baden- Württemberg.
Marcel Duchamp, Objet Dard, 1951/1962, Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Purchase 1963 with contribution from Carl-Bertel Nathorst, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Objet Dard (Dart object)

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A collage with a detail of a photograph of Marcel Duchamp's head, coiffed with shaving foam, on the complexly arranged font graphic of a bond designed by Duchamp. The paper is from an edition of 30 bonds. The work is on loan from the following 2 lenders: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz; Rüdiger K. Weng, Düsseldorf / Paris.
A collage with a detail of a photograph of Marcel Duchamp's head, coiffed with shaving foam, on the complexly arranged font graphic of a bond designed by Duchamp. The paper is from an edition of 30 bonds. The work is on loan from the following 2 lenders: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz; Rüdiger K. Weng, Düsseldorf / Paris.
Marcel Duchamp, Obligations pour la roulette de Monte Carlo, 1924/1938, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Obligations pour la roulette de Monte Carlo

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The portrait painting is painted in oil and shows a landscape near Blainville. Numerous shades of green surround a pond in the foreground, haystacks shine from the background in bright yellow. The sky can be seen at the top. The work is on loan from the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
The portrait painting is painted in oil and shows a landscape near Blainville. Numerous shades of green surround a pond in the foreground, haystacks shine from the background in bright yellow. The sky can be seen at the top. The work is on loan from the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
Marcel Duchamp, Paysage à Blainville, 1902, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Paysage à Blainville

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A plain, industrial metal dog comb lies on a black surface. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 3 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Private collection, courtesy Sean Kelly; Private collection.
A plain, industrial metal dog comb lies on a black surface. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 3 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; Private collection, courtesy Sean Kelly; Private collection.
Marcel Duchamp, Peigne, 1916/1964, Private collection, courtesy Sean Kelly, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Peigne (Comb)

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An industrially manufactured typewriter cover of the American brand Underwood hangs in the air above a stand. From the stand only the rod made of metal can be seen, which disappears under the hood. The object is black. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
An industrially manufactured typewriter cover of the American brand Underwood hangs in the air above a stand. From the stand only the rod made of metal can be seen, which disappears under the hood. The object is black. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
Marcel Duchamp, ... Pliant ... de voyage, 1916/1964, Art Collection Alychlo/Marc Coucke, Belgium, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
... Pliant ... de voyage (Traveler’s Folding Item)

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An iron bottle dryer is photographed from the side on a white surface. The basic shape consists of several iron rings spaced one above the other with the radius decreasing towards the top. The rings are spiked with upward pointing blunt metal rods to hold bottles for drying with the opening facing down. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 3 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 1985 with Lotto funds.
An iron bottle dryer is photographed from the side on a white surface. The basic shape consists of several iron rings spaced one above the other with the radius decreasing towards the top. The rings are spiked with upward pointing blunt metal rods to hold bottles for drying with the opening facing down. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 3 lenders: Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, acquired in 1985 with Lotto funds.
Marcel Duchamp, Porte-bouteilles, ou Séchoir à Bouteilles, ou Hérisson, 1914/1964, Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Porte-bouteilles (Bottle Rack)

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Against a white background, the wreath-shaped upper end of a wooden hat stand hangs freely in the air. The object has six curved arms stretched upward and the actual stand is missing. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum.
Against a white background, the wreath-shaped upper end of a wooden hat stand hangs freely in the air. The object has six curved arms stretched upward and the actual stand is missing. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum.
Marcel Duchamp, Porte-chapeaux, 1917/1964, The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Porte-chapeaux (Hat Rack)

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The stencil of a double shadow of two figures that seem to lean against each other is cut into a large white plexiglass pane. A black frame surrounds and holds up the silhouette-like gate to walk through, the sculpture stands free in space. The work is on loan from the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt.
The stencil of a double shadow of two figures that seem to lean against each other is cut into a large white plexiglass pane. A black frame surrounds and holds up the silhouette-like gate to walk through, the sculpture stands free in space. The work is on loan from the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt.
Marcel Duchamp, Porte Gradiva, 1937/1968, Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Porte Gradiva (Door for Gradiva)

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A wheel mounted on a wooden stool is visible. Both are positioned against a white background.
A wheel mounted on a wooden stool is visible. Both are positioned against a white background.
Marcel Duchamp, Roue de bicyclette, 1913/1964, Museum Ludwig, Köln © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Roue de bicyclette (Bicycle Wheel)

Marcel Duchamp, Roue de bicyclette, 1913/1964, Museum Ludwig, Köln © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022


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In a dark black and white photograph, the silhouette of a lady stands out. Duchamp is pictured dressed as Rrose Sélavy; his light hands, made-up face, and a fur coat and hat can be seen. The photograph is on loan from The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum.
In a dark black and white photograph, the silhouette of a lady stands out. Duchamp is pictured dressed as Rrose Sélavy; his light hands, made-up face, and a fur coat and hat can be seen. The photograph is on loan from The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum.
Marcel Duchamp, Rrose Sélavy Standing, 1921, The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Rrose Sélavy Standing

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An installation of 8 parts is photographed in an exhibition space painted black. You can see an upright narrow wooden box and three threads, fixed on canvas, placed together on a pedestal. Attached to the wall are 3 unequal, elongated wooden forms and a brass wire. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Donation 1965 from The Friends of Moderna Museet; Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle.
An installation of 8 parts is photographed in an exhibition space painted black. You can see an upright narrow wooden box and three threads, fixed on canvas, placed together on a pedestal. Attached to the wall are 3 unequal, elongated wooden forms and a brass wire. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Donation 1965 from The Friends of Moderna Museet; Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle.
Marcel Duchamp, 3 Stoppages Étalon, 1913-1914/1963 und 1913-1914/1964, Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Donation 1965 from The Friends of Moderna Museet, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
3 Stoppages Étalon (3 Standard Stoppages)

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In a metal frame are framed one above the other 2 glasses on which you can see technical drawings. The sculpture stands on the floor and is 277.5 cm high. The work is on loan from the Tate: Presented by William N. Copley through the American Federation of Arts 1975.
In a metal frame are framed one above the other 2 glasses on which you can see technical drawings. The sculpture stands on the floor and is 277.5 cm high. The work is on loan from the Tate: Presented by William N. Copley through the American Federation of Arts 1975.
Marcel Duchamp, The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even, 1915-1923/1965, Tate: Presented by William N. Copley through the American Federation of Arts 1975, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass)

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On an almost square oil painting mechanical forms such as cones, discs, semi-ovals are depicted. Through light and shadow, a kind of movement emerges, but it is not figurative. The work is on loan from The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Purchase, 1945).
On an almost square oil painting mechanical forms such as cones, discs, semi-ovals are depicted. Through light and shadow, a kind of movement emerges, but it is not figurative. The work is on loan from The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Purchase, 1945).
Marcel Duchamp, Le Passage de la Vierge à la Mariée, 1912, The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Purchase, 1945), © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
The Passage from Virgin to Bride

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On a white background is a wooden wardrobe with four metal hooks.
On a white background is a wooden wardrobe with four metal hooks.
Marcel Duchamp, Trébuchet, 1917/1964, National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Trebuchet (Trap)

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Verrou de sûreté á la cuiller de Duchamp (Duchamp’s The Locking Spoon)

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An old man squats, drawn sideways, on a chair. His large coat fills almost the entire small paper. The work is part of the collection of the MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, Frankfurt am Main.
An old man squats, drawn sideways, on a chair. His large coat fills almost the entire small paper. The work is part of the collection of the MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, Frankfurt am Main.
Marcel Duchamp, Vieillard assis, 1904-1905, MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, Frankfurt am Main, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Vieillard assis (Old Man Seated)

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Two portraits of Duchamp are shown on a framed poster. The red caption suggests a public want ad with advertised reward. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Collection Attilio Codognato, Venice; Private Collection.
Two portraits of Duchamp are shown on a framed poster. The red caption suggests a public want ad with advertised reward. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Collection Attilio Codognato, Venice; Private Collection.
Marcel Duchamp, Wanted $2,000 Reward, 1923/1964, Collection Attilio Codognato, Venice, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Wanted $2,000 Reward

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Attached to a profile drawing of Duchamp's face is the cast of his cheek made of plaster. Both together are nailed to a wooden panel. The work is lent by the Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle.
Attached to a profile drawing of Duchamp's face is the cast of his cheek made of plaster. Both together are nailed to a wooden panel. The work is lent by the Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle.
Marcel Duchamp, With My Tongue in My Cheek, 1959, Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d'art moderne-Centre de création industrielle, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
With My Tongue in My Cheek

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In a small, angular white birdcage lie many white cubes. Between the grids are inserted 4 wooden rods, a mercury thermometer and the conch of an octopus. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Donation 1965 from The Friends of Moderna Museet; The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
In a small, angular white birdcage lie many white cubes. Between the grids are inserted 4 wooden rods, a mercury thermometer and the conch of an octopus. The work is on loan as a reproduction from the following 2 lenders: Moderna Museet, Stockholm. Donation 1965 from The Friends of Moderna Museet; The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma. Donazione di Arturo Schwarz.
Marcel Duchamp, Why Not Sneeze Rose Sélavy?, 1921/1963, The Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection of Dada and Surrealist Art in the Israel Museum, © Association Marcel Duchamp / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Why Not Sneeze Rose Sélavy?

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Early Works

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Exhibition view
Exhibition view
Readymades
Rrose Sélavy

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Chance

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