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Marcel Duchamp — L.h.o.o.q.
Marcel Duchamp

L.h.o.o.q.

Marcel Duchamp's 'L.H.O.O.Q.' is a mixed media work on paper created through graphite and gouache applied to an offset lithograph. The iconic piece appropriates and subverts the Mona Lisa, exemplifying Duchamp's conceptual and irreverent approach.

Medium
graphite and gouache on offset lithograph on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

April 15, 2021

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Marcel Duchamp, L.h.o.o.q.

Marcel Duchamp's 'L.H.O.O.Q.' is a mixed media work on paper created through graphite and gouache applied to an offset lithograph. The iconic piece appropriates and subverts the Mona Lisa, exemplifying Duchamp's conceptual and irreverent approach.

Medium
graphite and gouache on offset lithograph on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dadaism, Graphite, Conceptual, Appropriation, Marcel Duchamp, Gouache

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago