Entries (RSS) The Duchamp Book
Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) was, without doubt, one of the most influential and controversial artists of the twentieth century. No other figure has attracted such a wealth of often contradictory interpretation and commentary. Beginning with an accessible introduction th Duchamp’s career, the author explores his work through a number of key themes, including authorship and identity, alchemy and science, eroticism and secrecy and Duchamp’s all-important sense of humour. Through its close examination of Duchamp’s actual works and the demystifying of much of the frequently obscure discourse that surrounds them, The Duchamp Book makes an original and invaluable contribution to our understanding of one of the most enigmatic but essential figures associated with the art of recent times. Gavin Parkinson teaches at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. He is the author of Surrealism, Art and Modern Science: Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Epistemology (Yale University Press). |
