Author Description

Marcel Duchamp's life and work in more than 200 alphabetical entries, using the latest scholarship and research. Marcel Duchamp (1887 - 1968) was one of the founding fathers of modern art, Dada and Surrealism: in the words of artist Thomas Hirschhorn, Duchamp was 'the most intelligent mind of his time'. Despite his popularity and provocative art, discussions often shroud his work in theory, but this book uses lively dictionary entries (from Alchemy and Anatomy to Warhol, via the Bicycle Wheel, Chess and the Fourth Dimension) to make his work and influence highly accessible and enjoyable. ''The Duchamp Dictionary' is exactly the sort of book Duchamp himself would have enjoyed reading. The entries are well researched and written, informative and entertaining. You can't ask for more - ' Francis Naumann