Marcel Duchamp

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Author: Susanne PfefferThis 850-page volume is the new comprehensive appraisal of the art of Marcel Duchamp. The reproductions include that of his iconic paintings, drawings, sculp tures, found objects, publications and editions, that aimed to convey the singular integration of life and art for this exemplary "respirateur". There are spreads from Dada and Surrealist publications and ephemera, and even chess journals. An nrivalled account of Duchamp’s ingenuity, wit, craftsmanship and subversiveness.This volume follows previous surveys by Arturo Schwartz in 1969 & Pontus Hulten in 1993. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Museum für Moderne Kunst, it features texts by philosophers, theorists and critics including Jacques Caumont, Quentin Meillassoux, Legacy Russell, Winnie Wong. It includes rarely seen archival images of Duchamp at work interspersed throughout reproductions of his works.Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968) studied painting in Paris. In 1912 he exhibited his controversial 'Nude Descending a Staircase,' and by 1913 he had abandoned traditional painting and drawing for more experimental forms, including mechanical drawings, studies and notations. In 1914 he introduced his readymades. Duchamp became associated with the Dada movement in Paris and in New York, where he settled permanently in 1942.ISBN 9783753303284. Walther Koenig. hb. 850 pages. 800 ills. 29 x 22 cm.not yet published Show more