Happy Birthday to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹 one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, who was born on this day in 1887.

Arguably his most famous works were his 'readymades', ordinary objects designated as art by the artist.

He died in 1968, in Neuilly.

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4/ Artists of Found, Junk Art do in the physical realm what 🗑️Trash Artists🗑️ do in the Web3, digital realm.

They find objects, images, readymades, & construct, combine, create, assemble, new ideas, meaning, ideas, 🌟new ART🌟...

[, 𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝔽𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕚𝕟 Λ𝕣𝕥 ℕ𝕠. ¹]

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The feminine alter ego of Marcel Duchamp was "Rrose Sélavy". Rrose first emerged in portraits of Duchamp made by Man Ray (1921). Duchamp later attributed specific works of art, readymades, puns & writings to his feminine alter ego. The name is itself a pun: "Rose, c'est la vie."

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Like the famous quote about quantum theory, if you think you understand readymades you don't understand readymades

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Marcel Duchamp, one of my artist heroes, creator of readymades, art puns & 'movement' works was born today in 1887

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