Quote by: Marcel Duchamp

The creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act.


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Author Bio


  • NameMarcel Duchamp
  • DescriptionFrench surrealist artist
  • BornJuly 28, 1887
  • DiedOctober 2, 1968
  • CountryFrance; United States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Chess Player; Painter; Sculptor
  • WorksÉtant Donnés; L.H.O.O.Q.; Nude Descending A Staircase, No. 2