Once again, Marcel Duchamp caught my attention and won my admiration. I think it was hilarious how he mocked society in general through his art. Isn't that what art is all about? expressing ideas, feelings, critics, etc. With this LHOOQ written down on a Mona Lisa postcard he was intending to create confusion amongst spectators and he definitely succeeded. He created a phonetic confusion that triggered (unbelievably enough up until today) the creation of thesis and theories as to what the LHOOQ letters stand for. Many believe it is an acronym of a hidden message that he was trying to say. However, he was just having fun and trying to add a twist to the Mona Lisa. Of course it had a sexual connotation, but everyone is so worried behind the meaning of the letters, that they forgot to think about the basic instincts of mankind: sexuality. I think Marcel Duchamp is amazing! his art is dazzling and innovative!
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