Marcel Duchamp; by Paris-based curator and art critic Caroline Cros; is a new account of one of the most important cultural figures of modern times. Drawing on the artistrsquo;s correspondence and interviews; she details Duchamprsquo;s life-long belief in chance and coincidence; and how that led him to let his life take its own course; constantly travelling; meeting new people and embracing new experiences. The author shows how Duchamprsquo;s lifestyle never allowed him to follow a conventional artistic career; and also how the artistrsquo;s constant search for the random in life is strongly echoed in the art that he created.The book explores work such as the Readymades; the Grand Verre and Etant-Donneacute;s; explaining the creative processes behind them; the way they have been interpreted and sometimes misunderstood by his friends and the public; and also how some artists such as Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns immediately understood the importance of the work.Just as significantly; the book examines Duchamprsquo;s life after he stopped making art; which was remarkably early considering his reputation. Cros describes how he became involved in a wide range of activities; including historical exhibitions; chess games; museums; foundations; salons; and publications; and in friendships and correspondence with the most influential artists; critics; collectors; and writers of his time. After 1915 Duchamp divided his time between Paris and New York; and this allowed him to establish strong relationships and become widely known in the USA. As a consequence he played an important role in the evolution of American art.Thematic as well as chronological; this original and concise critical study will interest the wide general audience for Duchamp; as well as scholars and specialists in the field.
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