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Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp.
When Marcel Duchamp arrived in Paris in 1904, he supported himself during his early years as an artist by drawing cartoons for comic magazines.1
Later, after moving to the United States, he also earned money by giving French lessons to support himself, as he intentionally avoided pursuing a full-time career as a professional painter and often distributed his works for free or for very small amounts.2