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Marc Décimo catalogs 180 Mona Lisa caricatures in new book

publication · 2026-04-24

Marc Décimo's latest publication, *Les Jocondes à moustaches*, released by Les Presses du réel, offers a scholarly catalog of 180 caricatures and appropriations of the Mona Lisa, spanning pre- and post-Duchamp eras. The book follows Décimo's previous works on Marcel Duchamp, including *Bibliothèque de Marcel Duchamp*, *Marcel Duchamp mis à nu*, and *Le Duchamp facile*. The review appears in artpress issue n°424 (July–August 2015, p. 85).

Key facts

  • Marc Décimo authored *Les Jocondes à moustaches*
  • Published by Les Presses du réel
  • Catalog of 180 Mona Lisa caricatures and appropriations
  • Covers pre- and post-Duchamp periods
  • Décimo previously wrote *Bibliothèque de Marcel Duchamp*, *Marcel Duchamp mis à nu*, and *Le Duchamp facile*
  • Reviewed in artpress n°424, July–August 2015, p. 85

Entities

Artists

  • Marc Décimo
  • Marcel Duchamp

Institutions

  • Les Presses du réel
  • artpress

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