Duve, Thierry de

Duchamp's Telegram: From Beaux-Arts to Art-in-General

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ISBN 13:
9781789146981
author:
Duve, Thierry de
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Reaktion Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
456
Dimensions:
3.5 x 24.2 x 24.2 centimetres (1
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Art, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£31.15

Description

Duchamp's Telegram From Beaux-arts to Art-in-general by Thierry de Duve offers a fresh perspective on Marcel Duchamp's legacy and its impact on modern art. In 1917, Duchamp sent out a provocative 'telegram' in the guise of a urinal signed R. Mutt, which had far-reaching consequences for the Western art world. This book sheds new light on the first reception of Duchamp's telegram, corrects historical mistakes, and reveals that his urinal was actually a harbinger of the demise of traditional fine arts and the emergence of the 'Art-in-General' system. Thierry de Duve argues that this new system predates the 1960s and was, in fact, born in the 1880s. Duchamp played a pivotal role as a messenger for this revolutionary idea, rather than its author or agent. This book provides a compelling reading of Duchamp's telegram and its enduring influence on modern art.

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