{"product_id":"9780691274485","title":"Duchamp-isms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of provocative quotations from one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuchamp-isms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a selection of illuminating quotations from Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968), one of the most important figures in the history of modern art. A painter, sculptor, writer, and chess player, Duchamp changed the very definition of art with his “readymades”—everyday objects such as a bicycle wheel or bottle rack that he titled, signed, and presented as art. He provoked critics and the public with works such as the Cubist-Futurist painting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNude Descending a Staircase, No. 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1912) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1917), a readymade composed of a men’s urinal signed “R. Mutt.” Prizing the intellectual over the aesthetic, Duchamp inspired later movements like Minimalism, Conceptualism, and Pop Art. Delightful and witty,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuchamp-isms\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eoffers rich insights into the mind of a true icon of modern art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quotes in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuchamp-isms\u003c\/i\u003e, drawn primarily from interviews, have been selected and introduced by Francis Naumann, a leading authority on Duchamp, and organized in eight thematic sections: philosophies of art; painting; Dada and Surrealism; the readymades; chess; literary influences; commercialism in art; and philosophies of life and death. The book also features a brief chronology of Duchamp’s life and career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover | 152 pages | 4.25\" x 5.25\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larry Warsh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48100458758376,"sku":"9780691274485x","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0386\/5896\/5549\/files\/m-2026-03-05T153240.996.jpg?v=1772742909","url":"https:\/\/typebooks.live\/products\/9780691274485","provider":"TYPE Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}