
Marcel Duchamp and Eroticism
Marc Decimo(Editor)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 1. August 2007
Book
Hardback
315 pages
978-1-84718-118-3 (ISBN)
Description
The eye, designed to admire, can never really open wide enough.Curiously, while Marcel Duchamp judged eroticism to be a vital dynamic in his creation, his work has never really been viewed through that particular spy hole. The need to convene researchers from all over the world, each with their own lorgnette, spyglass or whatever, has made itself keenly felt. The challenge was to 'lift the veil'- and these spectators eagerly accepted. They went through the work with a fine tooth comb (at the risk of coming away with no more than a few hairs), put their ideas to the test of the chocolate-grinder... and came up with reflections on DADA, Surrealism and its asides, the latest developments in art and life...More than enough to prove that Duchamp, Selavy...
Reviews / Votes
'Marc Decimo's compilation includes twenty research papers on Duchamp by scholars, artists and curators from a wide variety of specialisms and backgrounds as well as new voices to the discipline.Many of the other authors will be immediately recognizable to the Duchamp scholar in particular, and even to the art historian in general, though an encouraging aspect is the inclusion of early career academics. The quality of this collection of essays is generally high and a number of papers demonstrate an exceptional handling of the subject and are therefore particularly worthy of mention.' - Catriona McAra, Association of Art Historians (2011).More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84718-118-3 (9781847181183)
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Person
Pr. Marc Decimo is a linguist and an art historian. He is also a Regent of the College de Pataphysique. He has published numerous books about Marcel Duchamp, Jean-Pierre Brisset, Outsiders of Art, litterature of the Insane and history of linguistics. He is currently working at the University of Orleans.