Warhol taking Duchamp’s picture (photo by Nat Finkelstien)
Marcel Duchamp in his studio by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1968 © Henri Cartier-Bresson – Magnum Photos
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), recommendations for Walt Kuhn for the Armory Show, 1912.
“Kuhn asked Picasso to recommend European artists for the 1913 Armory Show, the first international exhibition of Modern art in the United States. This list is Picasso’s recommendations, including Marcel Duchamp whose Nude Descending a Staircase (1912) caused an uproar at the exhibition, Fernand Léger, Robert Dulaunay, and Juan Gris.” via
6 Cubists:
Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris, Fernand Léger, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Delaunay
“Cubism, one of the most influential visual art styles of the early twentieth century, was created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in Paris between 1907 and 1914. The French art critic Louis Vauxcelles coined the term Cubism after seeing the landscapes Braque had painted in 1908 at L’Estaque in emulation of Cézanne. Vauxcelles called the geometric forms in the highly abstracted works “cubes.” src
One of the most innovative artists of our time, Marcel Duchamp was born on this day, July 28, 1887. We’re fortunate enough to be home to a world-renowned collection of his work and ephemera, including Étant Donnés, The Large Glass, and numerous paintings, photographs, and ready mades. And if you really want to celebrate the legacy of Duchamp and his undeniable influence on the history of modern art, then mark your calendar for Dancing around the Bride: John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Marcel Duchamp, opening October 30th!
“I have forced myself to contradict myself in order to avoid conforming to my own taste.”
~ Marcel Duchamp
Photo by Man Ray, c. 1920 MET
Duchamp playing chess against IBM’s computer. via (actually a photo-manipulation, Duchamp didn’t really play the computer)
“By 1923, Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) had established himself as a singular force in the avant-garde art communities on both sides of the Atlantic. Then, suddenly, after two decades of unparalleled innovation and considerable controversy, he was reported to have quit making art in order to focus on his new passion: chess. Of course, Duchamp never quit being an artist; he was, however, thoroughly engaged in a radical redefinition of art that favored-much like chess-a more conceptual approach.
Following a brief excursion to Buenos Aires during 1918 and 1919, where he became a self-described “chess maniac,” his interest in the game grew far beyond an idle pastime. He soon made it his objective to win the French Chess Championship. Between 1923 and 1933, chess dominated Duchamp’s life as he competed in tournaments across Europe. Following several respectable performances, including a first-place finish at the Chess Championship of Haute Normandie in 1924, he was awarded the title of Chess Master by the French Chess Federation.” SLUMA
Marcel Duchamp, Double Exposure: Full Face and Profile, by Victor Obsatz, Gelatin silver print, 1953. Philadelphia Museum of Art
Marcel Duchamp descending a staircase by Eliot Elisofon (New York: 1952)
