Duchamp

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          Changing the course of 20th-century artWhen is a urinal no longer a urinal? When Marcel Duchamp (1887�C1968) declared it to be art. The uproar that greeted the French artist��s Fountain (1917), a porcelain urinal installed in a gallery, sent shock waves through the art world establishment that reverberate right through to today.

          This essential introduction distills all the daring and the scandal of Duchamp��s practice into one essential overview not only of a pioneering creative but also of a critical moment in Western culture. From his groundbreaking blend of abstraction, Cubism, and Futurism in Nude Descending a Staircase (1912) to his forays into the now-iconic ��readymades�� such as Bicycle Wheel (1913) and Bottle Rack (1914) we explore how Duchamp consistently challenged the notion of what art is and, in so doing, opened up a world of conceptual possibilities beyond the ��retinal�� experience.
          The author

          Janis Mink studied art history at Smith College and the University of Hamburg. She works as an adjunct professor, writer, and curator.

          Duchamp
          Hardcover,?21 x 26 cm,?0.62 kg,?96 pages

          ISBN 978-3-8365-3430-7

          Edition: German

          ISBN 978-3-8365-3431-4

          Edition: French

          ISBN 978-3-8365-3432-1

          Edition: EnglishDownload product images here