One is a painter because one wants so-called freedom; one doesn't want to go to the office every morning. Marcel Duchamp callfreedommorning Change image and share on social
I refused to accept anything, doubted everything. So, doubting everything, I had to find something that had not existed before, something I had not thought of before. Any idea that came to me, the thing would be to turn it around and try to see it with another set of senses. Marcel Duchamp acceptdoubtexist share on social
Humor and laughter - not necessarily derogatory derision - are my pet tools. This may come from my general philosophy of never taking the world too seriously - for fear of dying of boredom. Marcel Duchamp boredomderisionderogatory Change image and share on social
What am I? Do I know? I am a man: quite simply, a 'breather.' Marcel Duchamp breathermansimply Change image and share on social
Tradition is the great misleader because it's too easy to follow what has already been done - even though you may think you're giving it a kick. I was really trying to invent, instead of merely expressing myself. Marcel Duchamp easyexpressfollow share on social
I would have to think about it for two or three months before I decided to do something which would have meaning. And it would have to be more than just an impression or pleasure. I would need an objective, a meaning. That is the only thing that could help me. Marcel Duchamp decideimpressionmean share on social
I was never interested in looking at myself in an aesthetic mirror. My intention was always to get away from myself, though I knew perfectly well that I was using myself. Call it a little game between 'I' and 'me.' Marcel Duchamp aestheticcallgame share on social
Dada was an extreme protest against the physical side of painting. It was a metaphysical attitude. Marcel Duchamp attitudedadaextreme Change image and share on social
The curious thing about the Ready-Made is that I've never been able to arrive at a definition or explanation that fully satisfies me. There's still magic in the idea, so I'd rather keep it that way than try to be exoteric about it. Marcel Duchamp arrivecuriousdefinition share on social
I came to feel an artist might use anything - a dot, a line, the most conventional or unconventional symbol - t say what he wanted to say. Marcel Duchamp artistconventionaldot Change image and share on social
