The Duchamp dictionary

by Girst, Thomas

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Title Statements

Full title :The Duchamp dictionary / Thomas Girst ; 64 illustrations by Heretic.

Summary

Among the most influential artists of the last hundred years, Marcel Duchamp holds great allure for many contemporary artists worldwide and is largely considered to be one of the founding fathers of modern art. Despite this popularity, books on Duchamp are often hyper-theoretical, rarely presenting the artist in an accessible way. This new book explores the artists life and work through short, alphabetical dictionary entries that introduce his legacy in a clear and engaging way. From alchemy and anatomy to Warhol and windows, The Duchamp Dictionary offers a pithy and readable text that draws on in-depth scholarship and the very latest research. Thomas Girst includes close to 200 entries on the most interesting and important artworks, relationships, people, and ideas in Duchamps lifefrom The Bicycle Wheel and Fountain to Walter and Louise Arensberg, Peggy Guggenheim, Katherine Dreier, and Arturo Schwarz. Delightful, newly commissioned illustrations introduce each letter of the alphabet and accompany select entries, capturing the irreverent spirit of the artist himself.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Thames & Hudson
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (224 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780500771969, 0500771960, 1322670900, 9781322670904, 9780500771976, 0500771979
oclc:ocn908639375
LC Classification:N6853.D8
Dewey Decimal:709.44

Cover; Title Page; About the Author; Dedication; Other Titles of Interest; Contents; Introduction: ABC DUCHAMP; Dictionary A-Z; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Notes; Select Bibliography; Chronology; Acknowledgments; Copyright

Subjects

ART -- Individual Artist Artistes -- Biographies. -- France Artists Artists -- Biography. -- France Avant-garde (Aesthetics) Biographies Biography Criticism, interpretation, etc Dictionaries Dictionary Dictionnaires Duchamp, Marcel France Surrealism Surrealism -- France Surréalisme -- France