An abstract painting need in 50 years by no means look "abstract" any longer.
Marcel DuchampRead
I haven't been in the Louvre for twenty years. It doesn't interest me because I have these doubts about the value of the judgments which decided that all these pictures should be presented to the Louvre instead of others which weren't even considered.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses skepticism about the value of established artistic hierarchies and institutions like the Louvre.
Marcel Duchamp's quote reflects his critical perspective on the traditional art world, highlighting his doubts about the subjective nature of artistic judgment that determines which artworks are deemed worthy of exhibition in renowned institutions like the Louvre. He suggests that the criteria for selection can be arbitrary and that many deserving works may be overlooked.
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In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a discussion about the role of museums in shaping art history.
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All quotes →All this twaddle, the existence of God, atheism, determinism, liberation, societies, death, etc., are pieces of a chess game called language, and they are amusing only if one does not preoccupy oneself with 'winning or losing this game of chess.
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It's a product of two poles - there's the pole of the one who makes the work, and the pole of the one who looks at it. I give the latter as much importance as the one who makes it.
Marcel DuchampRead
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