Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2 is a painting by Marcel Duchamp from 1912 and is one of the most celebrated works of his Cubo-Futurist period. The artwork depicts a female figure in motion, broken down into a sequence of overlapping planes that suggest the dynamics of the descent, combining elements of Cubism with the Futurist interest in movement and time. The earthy colours and broken lines create an effect of fragmentation and simultaneity, transforming the human body into a series of geometric forms that capture the energy of the gesture.
At the time, the work caused a scandal with its daring reinterpretation of the nude and of the depiction of movement. Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2 is now considered a manifesto of modernity, a meeting point of formal and conceptual innovation, anticipating Duchamp’s later exploration of conceptual art.
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Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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