Marcel Duchamp D'Harnoncourt And McShine Kynaston First 1st Ed VG PB 1973 MoMA

Description: 360 pages, 429 illustrations (12 in color) MARCEL DUCHAMP Edited by Anne d'Harnoncourt and Kynaston McShine MARCEL DUCHAMP has changed the history of modern art. His impact on the twentieth century is rivaled only by that of Matisse and Picasso, and no other figure has so directly influenced the art forms that are specifically associated with the late sixties and the seventies. Nude Descending a Staircase (1912), The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (1915-23), and the Readymades are acknowledged landmarks in the art of our century, but reference to them only begins to suggest the scope of Duchamp's oeuvre. He took up a succession of projects after his much-publicized precocious retirement from "art," and upon his death in 1968 it was revealed that he had been secretly at work for twenty years on a major piece, the naturalistic assemblage entitled Etant donnés (1946-66). As the culmination of his artistic activity, the work allows us to see his total achievement in a new light. This book, besides presenting a documented photographic survey of Duchamp's works, offers ten original essays by eminent scholars and critics. The essays cover Duchamp's explorations in the areas of language, poetry, the machine, alchemy, and the epistemology of art; on a more personal level, they treat the milieux and the friendships that shaped his character, the life style to which he adhered, the influence his example has exerted. Passages from his lectures are included in the book, as well as comments and tributes by more than fifty colleagues, friends, and interested observers. Documentary illustrations, a chro-nology, and a bibliography complete the volume. Reflecting the most recent scholarship and criticism, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of Duchamp's signal contributions to the sensibility of our time. ANNE D'HARNONCOURT, Curator of Twentieth Century Painting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, coauthored with Walter Hopps the first extended essay on the tableau-assemblage Etant donnés, Duchamp's final major work KYNASTON MCSHINE is Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, where he has directed, among other exhibitions, "Ways of Looking," "Information," and "Josef Albers: Homage to the Square." This book is a valuable addition to any art lover's collection. It is a first edition softcover with the special attribute of being edited by D'Harnoncourt and McShine Kynaston. Published in 1973 by The Museum of Modern Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this book provides insightful information on Marcel Duchamp and his contribution to the world of art. The book is in very good condition and has been well-preserved over the years. It is a must-have for anyone interested in art history and criticism.

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