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Plate size: 49.8 x 31.1 cm - Work size: 65.7 X 50.1 cm - Catálogue: Schawartz 433; Ginestet & Pouillon E 672

La Mariée (The Bride) by Marcel Duchamp, an aquatint created in 1934, exemplifies the artist's exploration of abstract and mechanistic forms. This limited edition print, measuring 65.7 x 50.1 cm, is part of Duchamp's iconic work series that investigates the intersection between human and machine. The composition features a complex arrangement of organic and geometric shapes that intertwine, creating a sense of fragmented motion and ambiguity. The subdued palette of greens, browns, and ochres enhances the mechanical and enigmatic quality of the figure. Duchamp’s work challenges traditional representations, inviting viewers to contemplate themes of desire, movement, and transformation.

Marcel Duchamp (France/USA, 1887–1968) was a revolutionary artist whose ideas reshaped 20th-century art. Known for his readymades like Fountain (1917), Duchamp challenged traditional notions of art and aesthetics. A key figure in Dada and conceptual art, his influence spans movements such as Surrealism and Minimalism, cementing his legacy as a modern art pioneer.

Marcel Duchamp

La Mariée (The bride), 1934

Name: La Mariée (The bride), 1934
SKU: 10874

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Aquatint

AquatintIntaglio is a printmaking technique where the artist creates marks on a metal plate that hold ink or dye. The inked plate is then pressed onto paper, transferring the ink to the sheet. This process can be repeated multiple times depending on the technique. Intaglio methods, such as etching, often involve applying a mordant (acid) to the metal plate to create the design. Intaglio encompasses various techniques, including engraving, etching, and drypoint.

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Edition of 200

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Plate size: 49.8 x 31.1 cm - Work size: 65.7 X 50.1 cm - Catálogue: Schawartz 433; Ginestet & Pouillon E 672

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La Mariée (The bride), 1934

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Art is all a matter of personality.

- Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp was an avant-garde sculptor whose “readymade” installations pushed the boundaries of traditional aesthetics and challenged ordinary conceptions of the nature of art.

Although he began as a painter, Duchamp came to prioritize concepts and ideas over visualizations. This led him to abandon traditional forms of expression and develop approaches that subordinated the visual to the conceptual.

Indeed, his “readymade” sculptures subverted the ordinary representational nature of art insofar as they did not depict anything; rather, they were, themselves, ordinary objects. This is exemplified in his 1917, “Fountain,” which was a urinal inscribed with the signature “R. Mutt.” Rather than being a representation of a urinal, “Fountain” is simply a urinal.

Duchamp argued that its status as art was a function of the dignity he imparted to the object, not its representational or aesthetic qualities. Because he rejected traditional bourgeois aesthetics, he described his work as “anti-art.” In this regard, Marcel Duchamp influenced the development of Dada.

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La Mariée (The bride), 1934

65.7 x 50.1 cm

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