Marcel's Masterpiece: How a Toilet Shaped the History of Art

by Jeff Mack

Book Overview

An engaging, kid-friendly introduction to artist Marcel Duchamp and how he turned a toilet into a famous work of art.

This is the story of Marcel Duchamp and how the Dada art movement changed the way people thought about what art could be, and what could be art. From drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa to attaching a bicycle wheel to a stool, Duchamp's work challenged long-held notions of art and how it should be made. People were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125077716X
• ISBN13: 9781250777164
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.5" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3