L.H.O.O.Q.
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L.H.O.O.Q. is Marcel Duchamp’s famous Dada artwork in which he irreverently altered a postcard of the Mona Lisa by adding a mustache and goatee, challenging traditional notions of art and authorship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L.H.O.O.Q. canonical | 1 |
| L.H.O.O.Q. (as signature in some versions) | 1 |
| LHOOQ | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dada artwork
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artwork ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of appropriation in art
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key work of Dada ⓘ precursor of conceptual art ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
challenge traditional notions of art
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introduce irony and humor into art ⓘ question authorship ⓘ subvert artistic canon ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mona Lisa ⓘ |
| basedOnCreator | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Marcel Duchamp ⓘ |
| depicts | Mona Lisa ⓘ |
| featureAdded |
goatee
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mustache ⓘ |
| genre |
appropriation art
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conceptual art ⓘ readymade ⓘ |
| hasReproductions | multiple versions and variants by Duchamp ⓘ |
| influenced |
appropriation artists
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later conceptual artists ⓘ postmodern critiques of authorship ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| medium |
graphite
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postcard ⓘ |
| movement | Dada ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
defacement of iconic Renaissance painting
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gender ambiguity of the sitter ⓘ use of cheap mass-produced postcard ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Fountain ⓘ |
| relatedWorkCreator | Marcel Duchamp ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical analysis
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debates on originality in art ⓘ discussions of parody and pastiche ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInEnglish | She has a hot ass ⓘ |
| titlePunOn | Elle a chaud au cul ⓘ |
| yearCreated | 1919 ⓘ |
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LHOOQ
this entity surface form:
L.H.O.O.Q. (as signature in some versions)