Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968, author.

Duchamp-isms / Marcel Duchamp ; edited by Larry Warsh ; introduction, selection of quotations, and chronology by Francis M. Naumann.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2026]
©2026

xv, 129 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm.

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"Duchamp-isms is 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 Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (1912) and Fountain (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, Duchamp-isms offers rich insights into the mind of a true icon of modern art. The quotes in Duchamp-isms, 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"--From publisher's website https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691274485/duchamp-isms accessed 04/28/2026

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Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968.
Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968 Quotations.
Art and philosophy 20th century.
Art et philosophie 20e siècle.

quotations (texts)
Quotations.
Citations.

Warsh, Larry, editor, writer of foreword.
Naumann, Francis M., contributor.
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