Changing the
Art World

Marcel Duchamp drastically changed the world of artmaking. He completely changed what the world thought art was or could be. Duchamp began this challenge by creating, what he called, readymades.


Readymades are mass-produced everyday objects used within or as the artwork.


Marcel Duchamp is the creator of Conceptual Art. The importance of the items he creates into art become art because of his ideas behind them instead of the work itself.


There are many great resources on Marcel Duchamp online. Go out and find something about him I did not discuss that you find intriguing. In docs, write what this information is and a link to where you found it. It must be a credible source.