Marcel Duchamp Quotes

In French there is an old expression, 'la patte', meaning the artist's touch, his personal style, his 'paw'. I wanted to get away from la patte and all that retinal painting.

Marcel Duchamp

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• In French there is an old expression, 'la patte', meaning the artist's touch, his personal style, his 'paw'. I wanted to get away from la patte and all that retinal painting.

  

  Marcel Duchamp
  • Style
  • Painting