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Marcel Duchamp
French painter, sculptor, and chess player (1887–1968).
The record
Marcel Duchamp was a French painter, sculptor, and chess player. Born on 28 July 1887 in Blainville-Crevon, Duchamp died on 2 October 1968 in Neuilly-sur-Seine at the age of 81.
Notable works include Étant donnés, L.H.O.O.Q. and Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2. Duchamp studied at Académie Julian and Lycée Pierre-Corneille.
With a Wikipedia article in 91 languages, Marcel Duchamp is No. 4,351 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 July 1887, Blainville-Crevon
- Died
- 2 October 1968, Neuilly-sur-Seine (aged 81)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Actor, chess player, painter
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Académie Julian, Lycée Pierre-Corneille
- Genres
- Painting, found object, art of sculpture
- Languages
- French
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 91
Did you know
81
Lived to 81.
28 Jul
Shares a birthday with Hugo Chávez and Karl Popper.
2
Two people in the Index born in Blainville-Crevon, with Suzanne Duchamp.
91
Has a Wikipedia article in 91 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Marcel Duchamp
- FatherJustin-Isidore Eugène Duchamp
- MotherLucie Duchamp
- SpouseAlexina Duchamp
- SpouseLydie Sarazin-Levassor
- SiblingRaymond Duchamp-Villon
- SiblingJacques Villon
- SiblingSuzanne Duchamp
- ChildYo Savy
3 have a profile here.
Notable works
Notable works
- Étant donnés
- L.H.O.O.Q.
- Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2
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