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Edited by Kornelia von Berswordt-Wallrabe. Essays by Kornelia von Bersworldt-Wallrabe, Gerhard Graulich, and Herbert Molderings.

"Marcel Duchamp has influenced the art of the 20th century more than anyone else except Pablo Picasso. One can reasonably claim that without his work, art history would have taken a different course," writes Herbert Molderings in his essay on Marcel Duchamp as sculptor. His readymades significantly expanded the notion of what art could be, an expansion of borders that was to have major consequences for the path of art later in the century. This beautifully designed book, a bibliophile's treasure, focuses on the structural basis of Marcel Duchamp's oeuvre, the intellectual attitude and the methods he developed to interrupt the utilitarian flow of objects. A selection of statements by Duchamp, printed on parchment paper, offers insight into his aesthetic concepts, and not least into the French artist's enigmatic wit and irony. ... Read more

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Duchamp Revelry
I am not a Duchamp scholar, just a big, big fan who has spent years pursuing my admiration of the artist, the prankster and the genius.This book revels in all three aspects of Duchamp's oeuvre not to mention it is atrue joy to hold, read, touch.A bibliophile's appreciation combined witha scholarly interest make this book highly enjoyable and frankly, lots offun.For the German scholar, all articles are printed in both their Germanas well as English translations. From an art historical perspective, thetext is very well integrated with the presentation of artwork, whichincludes vellum overlays, making the experience interactive and a sensorydelight. This is revelry in true Duchamp; his fun, whimsy and alwaysrevolving and diverging vision.

Duchamp Revelry
I am not a Duchamp scholar, just a big, big fan who has spent years pursuing my admiration of the artist, the prankster and the genius.This book revels in all three aspects of Duchamp's oeuvre not to mention it is atrue joy to hold, read, touch.A bibliophile's appreciation combined witha scholarly interest make this book highly enjoyable and frankly, lots offun.For the German scholar, all articles are printed in both their Germanas well as English translations. From an art historical perspective, thetext is very well integrated with the presentation of artwork, whichincludes vellum overlays, making the experience interactive and a sensorydelight. This is revelry in true Duchamp; his fun, whimsy and alwaysrevolving and diverging vision. ... Read more

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Marcel Duchamp: The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors, Even (Art in Context) ... Read more

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One in a small collection of poetic book objects
Duchamp's book is in a select club of strange book-objects that tell non-linear stories juxtaposed with art.To try and talk about what this is saying is beside the point.Duchamp is designing perfect machines, passionmachines as efficient as assembly lines.If you can find it, snap it up. ... Read more