{"product_id":"9781861892621","title":"Marcel Duchamp","description":"\u003cbr\u003eA revealing account of an artist whose enduring obsession with chance and coincidence shaped both his life and work, \u003ci\u003eMarcel Duchamp \u003c\/i\u003eilluminates one of the most important and influential figures in all of modern art. \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the artist’s own correspondence as well as interviews, Paris-based curator and art critic Caroline Cros explores the creative processes behind Duchamp’s works—including his famous anti-sculptures, the \"Readymades\"; the enigmatic \u003ci\u003eGrand Verre;\u003c\/i\u003e and the seductive, disturbing \u003ci\u003eEtant Donnés\u003c\/i\u003e—as well as the often hostile reception he encountered in Paris and around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCros also examines Duchamp’s work after he abandoned his art at the age of thirty-six. Notoriously, Duchamp claimed that he would dedicate the remainder of his life to chess, but here we learn of his ongoing contributions to the art world, including his intense involvement in museums, foundations, and surrealist publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith two major Dada exhibitions planned for 2006, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, \u003ci\u003eMarcel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuchamp \u003c\/i\u003ewill be this year’s ultimate guide to the master of the movment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032937414896,"sku":"9781861892621","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861892621_p0.jpg?v=1763600770","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861892621","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}