Noun
French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
Source: WordNetDuring 1913 he exhibited his work at the Salon des Indépendants and Salon d'Automne, his work was noticed by Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire and several others. Source: Internet
Of Duchamp's pieces in the show, critic Guillaume Apollinaire —who was to become a friend—criticized what he called "Duchamp's very ugly nudes". Source: Internet
Loyrette, p. 174. A calligram by Guillaume Apollinaire Gustave Eiffel responded to these criticisms by comparing his tower to the Egyptian pyramids : "My tower will be the tallest edifice ever erected by man. Source: Internet