Marcel Duchamp (Mar-sell Doo-shomp) was born in Blainville-Crevon, France in 1887.  He was a Painter, Sculptor, Writer and chess player.  His work style of artmaking is usually known as Cubist, Dada, or Conceptual Art.  Duchamp's early artworks were influenced by many artists like Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.  

As Duchamp grew as an artist he began to "experiment" with creating Art in different ways besides Painting.  Marcel used common objects such as Wood, String, and anything else he could find.  He put the pieces together in interesting ways, and called them "Readymades".   He then put his sculptures on display in museums, and called them "Art"!?