Duchamp Interview (Illustrated Collector's Edition)

Author: (French) Kabitane, translated by Wang Ruiyun
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The author of this book is the French art critic Kabitane, and it was completed just before the death of Duchamp. As a colorful and unsettling inventor in modern art, Duchamp first deeply elaborated on his artistic philosophy in this book. Like a portrait of the master, it records interviews with Duchamp by the author, thereby outlining his personality traits, life experiences, and showcasing his unique artistic concepts and thoughts, as well as his significant influence on modern art. Duchamp (Marcel Duchamp, 1887-1968) was born in France and became a U.S. citizen in 1954. His emergence changed the course of Western modern art. It can be said that Western modern art, especially after World War II, has largely followed the intellectual trajectory of Duchamp. Therefore, understanding Duchamp is key to understanding Western modern art. His representative works include Nude Descending a Staircase, Fountain, L.H.O.O.Q., The Large Glass, Given: 1. Waterfall, 2. Gas Works, and others. This book records interviews with Duchamp by the author, thereby outlining his personality traits, life experiences, and showcasing his unique artistic concepts and thoughts, as well as his significant influence on modern art.