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Chocolate Grinder (No. 1) by Marcel Duchamp

Chocolate Grinder (No. 1)

Marcel Duchamp · 1913

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DETAILS
Artist
Marcel Duchamp
Date
1913
Location
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Culture
United States
ART MOVEMENTS
DadaismInstallation artOrphism
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THE ARTIST

Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp challenged the very definition of art by elevating everyday objects like a bottle rack and a toilet to artistic status.

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