Duchamp Interview

Author: KABANE
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Publication Date: 2001-10-01
Features: A man who despises art and considers life itself the only art; one who subverts tradition yet is not hostile to it; a person who prefers breathing to working but easily altered the course of Western modern art. In this interview, Duchamp presents his own life through dialogue—a life composed of enthusiasm for painting, learning various styles, and later abandoning painting, even abandoning art. Yet, when Duchamp denies art and gives up on it, he becomes one of the most remarkable artists of the 20th century. Here, he introduces us to the part of art history where logic hasn’t entered: the invisible in the visible. Leonardo da Vinci’s legendary masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, with a beard; he sent a urinal to an exhibition as a work of art. These shocking, jaw-dropping works all come from his hands. Who is he? He is Duchamp. A man who despises art and considers life the only artwork; one who abandons tradition yet has a profound influence. The emergence of Duchamp changed the course of Western modern art. It can be said that understanding Duchamp is key to understanding Western modern art. Here, we provide you with an entry into understanding Duchamp—The Interview with Duchamp. Because through dialogue, “it gives us a self-portrait of one of the most remarkable artists of the 20th century that we possess.”