Marcel Duchamp

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This volume traces the course of Duchamp's life as an artist by concentrating on the elements of replication and appropriation that form a unifying factor in his creative output and establish his great contribution to the art of the 20th century. In revealing Duchamp's inventiveness as a graphic designer, his wit in appropriating readymade objects as works of art, and his ability to create unique masterpieces out of reproductions made from his earlier work, Dada scholar Naumann shows how Duchamp was a true original whose influence exceeds that of his more prolific contemporaries, as well as how he explored alternatives to traditional artistic practice even after making the decision to stop painting altogether. Contains 440 illustrations, including 200 color plates. Oversize: 9.50x12<">. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)