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iconoclast

[ahy-kon-uh-klast] / aɪˈkɒn əˌklæst /


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Conjuring fossils, keepsakes, toys and relics, these nostalgic, tactile miniatures suggest that Duchamp, the consummate iconoclast, may have believed in the aesthetic, transformational power of art after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Fellow pop iconoclast Madonna has already declared herself a fan, posting a message to Rosalía on Instagram, saying: "I can't stop listening! You are a true visionary!!!"

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The 86-year-old iconoclast is now sought after by corporations as a consultant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

Williams wants to impress upon folks that he is an iconoclast, and it comes off as smarmy.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

But Wagner wasn't the only composer who was guilty of creating unnecessary clutter in the eyes of an iconoclast like Satie.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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