New Book: Marcel Duchamp’s Last day on earth January 31, 2019 “After pondering his paintings and ephemeral works for years, I thought I knew about all there was to know about Marcel Duchamp. Evidently not…….50th anniversary of Duchamp’s death, entitled Duchamp’s Last Day. It provides ….” READ MORE [Joseph Nechvatal’s story found on Hyperallergic] read more...
Alec Nevala-Lee, author inspired by Duchamp March 3, 2012 Alec Nevala-Lee blogs about when the Duchamp inspiration struck: "While doing research on art history at the Brooklyn Public Library, I stumbled across the wonderful book Why Are Our Pictures Puzzles? by James Elkins, who explores the issue of why we’re collectively drawn to interpret and tell stories about pictorial works of art…" Read more read more...
What did Marcel Duchamp tell Bill Griffith? February 17, 2012 Alan Bisbort in an interview with underground cartoonist Bill Griffith (a.k.a. Zippy) reveals details about Griffith’s brief encounter with Marcel Duchamp when he was 19 years old. Griffith was a student at Pratt . He told the famed artist at the master’s restrospective exhibition that he, Griffith wanted to be an artist. read more...
Duchamp’s friend, John Cage, Celebrated January 29, 2012 Steven Rosen, City Beat, writes that Carl Solway, recently celebrated his 50th year as a "gallerist" in Cincinnati. Solway spoke to arts enthusiasts at Hamilton’s Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park about "the milestone" of his new exhibition on Marcel Duchamp’s friend, John Cage. read more...
Marcel Duchamp on YouTube January 26, 2012 If you search "Marcel Duchamp, artist" on YouTube, there are over 3,000 results. Video interviews with Duchamp are among the must-sees for any Duchamp fan. There are videos of artists whose work is inspired by Duchamp and videos of Duchamp playing or discussing chess. read more...
Portraits of Duchamp on Only Images January 18, 2012 The web site, Only Images, has a good selection of photos of Marcel Duchamp. The site states: "This [web site] is dedicated to the creators who have influenced my creative energy. To the people who have informed my art and moved me. Enjoy as much as I have." read more...
Marcel Duchamp’s Exhibition History January 18, 2012 DadaCompanion.com has published a useful list of exhibitions. "The following [list] is offered not as a complete list of exhibitions by Marcel Duchamp, but as a comprehensive selection intended to give a survey of his activities and the way his work came to be known. Invaluable sources for a complete listing are the publications by Francis M. Naumann and Hector Obalk and Timothy Shipe for Arturo Schwarz.".. read more...
