Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp: A Revolutionary Spirit Marcel Duchamp, född Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp i Blainville-Crevon, Normandie (1887), var mer än bara en konstnär; han var en filosofisk provocateur som fundamentalt förändrade konsthistoriens gång. Hans tidiga liv, även om det verkade konventionellt – uppfostrad inom en familj som värderade konstnärlig uttryck med båda bröderna framgångsrika karriärer som konstnärer – antydde ikonoklasmin att…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Marcel Duchamp's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Marcel Duchamp's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.