Anemic Cinema

author: Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp, the influential French artist associated with the Dada and Surrealist movements, did not create traditional experimental movies. However, he did produce a film titled “Anémic Cinéma” in collaboration with Man Ray in 1926. This short experimental film is a series of rotating spirals and puns, creating a visual exploration of linguistic playfulness and optical illusions. Duchamp’s “Anémic Cinéma” is a pioneering work that extends his conceptual and avant-garde approach to the realm of moving images, challenging conventional cinematic norms of the time. The film remains an intriguing example of Duchamp’s interdisciplinary artistic experimentation.