| Marcel Duchamp Lived Here That Long??? |
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By Stacy Horn
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posted:
09-25-08
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| "I looked up the address when I got home and freaking Marcel Duchamp lived there from 1942 until he died in 1968. How can that be? We had him that long, and so close (to where I live I mean)?? I had no idea. According to Wikipedia he died in France though, but did live in a Greenwich Village st ...more |
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| Yes, Duchamp's piece was a pivotal moment |
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By Wrinkled Weasel
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posted:
09-26-08
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| A while back, Roger Scruton, the philosopher and writer, wrote this piece on his very occasional blog: The literature of this industry is as empty as the neverending imitations of Duchamp's gesture. Nevertheless, it has left a residue of skepticism. If anything can count as art, then art ceases to h ...more |
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| The Unholy Trinity |
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By Soma in Kinderland
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posted:
09-29-08
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| "Do you know Rrose Sélavy? No? Humm… Eros, c'est la vie… arroser la vie…Rrose, my dear, is a creation of three provocative artistic figures from 20th century's early years. Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia were good friends with the same sense of humour... ...more |
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| John Cage playing chess with Joan La Barbara |
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By Uncertain Times
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posted:
09-30-08
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| "Actually, Cage hadn't lost every single match with Duchamp. There was one that he definitely won, after a fashion. It happened in Toronto, in 1968. Cage had invited Duchamp and Teeny to be with him on the stage. All they had to do was play chess as usual..." ...more |
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| Duchamp said... |
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By Passionate Ornithology
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posted:
10-01-08
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| ".. ' since a three-dimensional object casts a two-dimensional shadow, we should be able to imagine the unknown four-dimensional object whose shadow we are. I for my part am fascinated by the search for a one-dimensional object that casts no shadow at all.' by Octavio Paz" ...more |
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