Marcel Duchamp: First Edition

Since 1914 Marcel Duchamp has been called all of these. No artist of the twentieth century has aroused more passion and controversy, nor exerted a greater influence on art--the very essence of which Duchamp challenged and redefined as concept rather than product by questioning its traditionally privileged optical nature. At the same time, he never ceased to be engaged, openly or secretly, in provocative and enigmatic activities and works that transformed traditional art-making procedures. This definitive monograph, written with the enthusiastic support of Duchamp's widow, challenges received ideas, misunderstandings, and misinformation Genius, Anti-artist, Charlatan, Guru, Impostor? Since 1914 Marcel Duchamp Has Been Called All These. No Artist Of The Twentieth Century Has Aroused More Passion And Controversy, Nor Exerted A Greater Influence On Art, Whose Very Nature Duchamp Challenged And Redefined As Concept Rather Than Product By Questioning Its Traditionally Privileged Optical Nature. At The Same Time, He Never Ceased To Be Engaged, Openly Or Secretly, In Provocative Activities And Works Which Transformed Artmaking Procedures. Written With The Enthusiastic Support Of Duchamp's Widow, This Is One Of The Most Original Books Ever Written On This Enigmatic Artist, And Challenges Received Ideas, Misunderstanding And Misinformation.--jacket. Ch. 1. Origins -- Ch. 2. Catholicism And The Symbolist Inheritance -- Ch. 3. Passages -- Ch. 4. Dry Art, 'the Retinal Shudder' And The Planning Of The Large Glass -- Ch. 5. The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even (the Large Glass) -- Ch. 6. Anti-art, Rrose Selavy And Surrealism -- Ch. 7. The Readymades And 'life On Credit' -- Ch. 8. Replicas, Casts And The Infra-thin -- Ch. 9. Etant Donnès -- Postscript. Duchamp After Duchamp. Dawn Ades, Neil Cox, And David Hopkins. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 215-217) And Index. Since 1914 Marcel Duchamp has been called all of these. No artist of the twentieth century has aroused more passion and controversy, nor exerted a greater influence on art -- the very essence of which Duchamp challenged and redefined as concept rather than product by questioning its traditionally privileged optical nature. At the same time, he never ceased to be engaged, openly or secretly, in provocative and enigmatic activities and works that transformed traditional art-making procedures.This definitive monograph, written with the enthusiastic support of Duchamp's widow, challenges received ideas, misunderstandings, and misinformation. Contents Preface Chapter 1 Origins Chapter 2 Catholicism and the Symbolist Inheritance Chapter 3 Passages Chapter 4 Dry Art, ‘The Retinal Shudder’ and the Planning of the Large Glass Chapter 5 The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (the Large Glass) Chapter 6 Anti-Art, Rrose Selavy and Surrealism Chapter 7 The Readymades and ‘Life on Credit’ Chapter 8 Replicas, Casts and the Infra-thin Chapter 9 Etant donnes Postscript: Duchamp after Duchamp Chronology Bibliography and Sources List of Illustrations Index