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Marcel Duchamp: Life on Credit.
MARCADE Bernard.

Marcel Duchamp: Life on Credit.

Flammarion
€32,00 €0,00
N° d'inventaire 26288
Format 15.2 x 24
Détails 608 p., paperback.
Publication Paris, 2023
Etat Nine
ISBN 9782080413611
Since his death in 1968, the work and influence of Marcel Duchamp, whom André Breton described as "the most intelligent man of the 20th century," have continued to dominate the contemporary art landscape. From Futurism to Cubism, from Dada to Surrealism, Duchamp's art has accompanied the great aesthetic adventures of the 20th century. But it is especially since the 1960s that his work has established itself as an indisputable source for younger generations. Much has been written about Marcel Duchamp, much has been glossed over, and very little interest has been shown in his life. Henri-Pierre Roché wrote that "MD's finest work [was] the use of his time." This biography develops this hypothesis, with the strong conviction that a detailed examination of Marcel Duchamp's life provides privileged access to his work. Through this life made up of a multitude of encounters, secrets, and twists and turns, we witness the development of a true art of living. The myth, initiated by Breton, of Duchamp abandoning the game of art "for an interminable game of chess" is there to corroborate the aura of an artist whose life and works remain entirely dedicated to paradox and elegance.
Since his death in 1968, the work and influence of Marcel Duchamp, whom André Breton described as "the most intelligent man of the 20th century," have continued to dominate the contemporary art landscape. From Futurism to Cubism, from Dada to Surrealism, Duchamp's art has accompanied the great aesthetic adventures of the 20th century. But it is especially since the 1960s that his work has established itself as an indisputable source for younger generations. Much has been written about Marcel Duchamp, much has been glossed over, and very little interest has been shown in his life. Henri-Pierre Roché wrote that "MD's finest work [was] the use of his time." This biography develops this hypothesis, with the strong conviction that a detailed examination of Marcel Duchamp's life provides privileged access to his work. Through this life made up of a multitude of encounters, secrets, and twists and turns, we witness the development of a true art of living. The myth, initiated by Breton, of Duchamp abandoning the game of art "for an interminable game of chess" is there to corroborate the aura of an artist whose life and works remain entirely dedicated to paradox and elegance.