Marcel Duchamp: The Architect of Conceptual Art Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) wasn’t merely an artist; he was a revolutionary, a provocateur, and ultimately, the architect of conceptual art. Born in Blainville, Normandy, to a notary father and surrounded by artistic siblings – Jacques Villon and Raymond Duchamp-Villon – his early life laid the groundwork for a career dedicated to dismantling conventional notions of what constituted “art.…