What was Marcel Duchamp famous for? Duchamp_1919_L.H.O.O.Q._30cm_300dpi-copy_006d42

Marcel Duchamp. L.H.O.O.Q., 1919. Pencil on reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, 7 ¾ x 4 ⅞” (19.7 x 12.4 cm).

A modified reproduction of the Mona Lisa shows a mustache and goatee drawn onto the figure’s face, with the inscription “L.H.O.O.Q.” beneath.

“Marcel Duchamp” is on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York through August 22, 2026. The Philadelphia Museum of Art will host the exhibition from October 10, 2026, through January 31, 2027.

What was Marcel Duchamp famous for? Duchamp_1919_L.H.O.O.Q._30cm_300dpi-copy_006d42