Affectt Marcel: The Selected Correspondence of Marcel Duchamp

by Francis M. Naumann (Editor), Francis M. Naumann

Marcel Duchamp left a large volume of correspondence, a thousand documents that form a unique source for our knowledge of the artist's personality and work. In his letters, Duchamp talks of his latest plans and works in progress. He discusses important projects, including the ready-made - a concept that was radically to change the course of 20th-century art.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History

Hardcover

Published October 2, 2000

Reviews

[Tosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marcel Duchamp doesn't exactly write regular letters like "Dear so-so, enjoying Nyc, wish you were here. love, Marcel."

No, here you see how his genius mind works and it's a fascinating book for that reason alone. Duchamp I think is the last of the great artists. Others are fantastic but he was truly an original and truly a great artist.