Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp was a pioneering French artist in modern art. He revolutionized art by introducing the concept of the ready-made, everyday objects becoming works of art by their mere selection and presentation. His most famous work, *Fountain* (1917), a signed urinal, shocked the world by challenging traditional notions of beauty and artistic value.

A member of the Dada movement, he influenced artists like Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons, showing that art is not only about form but also about idea and context. Duchamp remains a central figure in contemporary art.