Nude Descending A Staircase (No. 2) Digital History ID 2580

Nude Descending A Staircase (No. 2)

Credit: Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection
Media type: painting
Museum Number: 1950-134-59
Annotation: In this painting, Duchamp superimposes images to depict motion. The work of art illustrates elements of both the Cubist and Futurist styles. This painting was featured at the famous Armory Show in New York in 1913. The Armory Show was considered to be an invasion of outrageous European modern art on America.
Year: 1912

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