Art for Duchamp, all the arts, obey the same law: meta-irony is inherent in their very spirit. It is an irony that destroys its own negation and, hence, returns in the affirmative.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I am drawn to humorous art that is ironic.
Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time.
No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is capable of expressing thought which does not change.
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
Irony is a great tool to deal with things. It's an intellectualization, a way to go above things, which can work.
There are elements of irony in my work, of course.
I don't embrace irony, but I do think it's a pre-existing condition; we manage it as best we can.
Irony is the hygiene of the mind.
I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way.
I was not interested in irony; I wanted to emphasize the primacy of the idea in making art.