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In 1988, Yasumasa Morimura came out with a color photograph in which he inserted himself and re-enacted a famous print in history. In his signature photograph, Doublonnage (Marcel), Morimura appeared as Marcel Duchamp’s alter ego Rrose Sélavy. In the photograph, Morimura is dressed as an elegant woman and he is also mimicking the pose that Duchamp does. Morimura displays a second pair of hands in his photograph and is also wearing a hat similar to Duchamp’s, while having a second hat on top. As Francine Koslow Miller, stated in Artforum International, Morimura replaces Duchamp’s European features with his own Japanese features. This particular work of art is significant and special because Morimura embeds himself in a piece of work that is already purposefully frolicking with cultural imagery. Morimura was able to change the meaning of this photograph because he changed the image by playing with dual imagery and ethnicity. According to Cave Art, Morimura expresses that identity is changing constantly and has many applications or interpretations. Through his art, Morimura also argues that identity is made up of many aspects: political, cultural and personal.

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Baker, K. (1990, Apr 08). Fragments of the '80s abound at hirshhorn: [SUNDAY edition]. San Francisco Chronicle (Pre-1997 Fulltext) Retrieved from https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.libris.mtsac.edu/newspapers/fragments-80s-abound-at-hirshhorn/docview/302437058/se-2?accountid=12611

Glueck, G. (1999, Oct 08). Yasumasa morimura -- 'daughter of art history': [review]. New York Times Retrieved from https://libris.mtsac.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.libris.mtsac.edu/newspapers/yasumasa-morimura-daughter-art-history/docview/431271250/se-2?accountid=12611

Why Yasumasa Morimura places himself in Art history's most famous scenes. (2018, October 18). Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://caveartfair.tumblr.com/post/179188354072/why-yasumasa-morimura-places-himself-in-art

Rosen, M. (2018, November 15). The Japanese Artist putting himself in the world's most famous art works. Retrieved March 26, 2021, from https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/42183/1/yasumasa-morimura-japanese-artist-icons-art-history-ego-obscura

Miller, F. K. (1993, November). 'Currents '93: Dress Codes.' (exhibit at Institute of Contemporary Art)(Reviews). Artforum International, 32(3), 110+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A14875159/LitRC?u=mountsanclr&sid=LitRC&xid=00949bcd

BRANDES, K. (2003). Morimura/Duchamp: Image Recycling and Parody. Paragraph, 26(1/2), 52-64. Retrieved April 9, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/43263713