I wanted to get away from the physical act of painting... For me the title ['Fresh Widow'], was very important... I was interested in ideas – not merely visual products. I wanted to put painting once again at the service of the mind.

In: Looking at Dada ed. Sarah Blyth / Edward Powers, MoMa, New york 2006; p. 13. 'Fresh Widow' is an artwork (a miniature French window) signed by Duchamp’s female alter ego Rose Sélavy