12. Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp was born in France on 8 July 1887  and was an artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Duchamp's output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art.   Duchamp challenged conventional thought about artistic processes and art marketing.

 Marcel Duchamp died on October 2, 1968 in  France, and is buried in the Rouen Cemetery. His headstone is engraved with, "D'ailleurs, c'est toujours les autres qui meurent;" or "Besides, it's always other people who die."