The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp (2 Volumes in 1) [Paperback]

Arturo Schwarz (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1002 pages
• Publisher: Delano Greenidge Editions; 2 volumes in 1 edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929445066
• ISBN-13: 978-0929445069
• Product Dimensions: 15.1 x 12.8 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,025,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Surrealism
  • #60 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Dadaism

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5.0 out of 5 stars ARTIST AS ALCHEMIST, October 12, 2004

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Boyd Rice (denver, co.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp. (Hardcover)

Duchamp was not an artist, but an alchemist. As a teen I had the opportunity to see Arturo Shwarz give a lecture on Duchamp, called "archetypal alchemical iconography & the work of Marcel Duchamp". Though much of what he said was lost on me, the bits I could make out spoke directly to my soul. A favorite artist of mine thus took on a far greater significance in my estimation, & the way I looked at life was never quite the same. This has got to be the definative work on Duchamp, from a man who was both his greatest protagonist,& a close personal friend. Shwarz was a great documenter of the 20th century avant-garde, & i feel very lucky to have known him.