Affectionately, Marcel

by Duchamp, Marcel; Naumann, Francis M.; Obalk, Hector; Taylor, Jill B.; Naumann, Francis M.; Obalk, Hector

• ISBN13: 9789055442492
• ISBN10: 9055442496
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Distributed Art Pub Inc

Summary

Marcel Duchamp left behind a large volume of correspondence, more than a thousand documents forming a valuable archive of primary source materials on one the 20th Century's most important cutural figures. In his letters, Duchmap writes about his latest plans, works in progress, concepts such as the "ready-made," his passion for chess, the mundane details of life, as well as extraordinary ideas. The letters are reproduced in their entirety along with chronological and biographical data illumintaing the circumstances behind the letters. An essential volume for art historians and students of 20th Century culture.

Table of Contents

Repositories	7	(1)
Introduction	8	(4)
Preamble	12	(4)
Transcription Policy	16	(4)
Instructions for Use	20	(1)
Neuilly, Munich, Paris 1912-1915	21	(18)
move to USA
New York 1915-1918	39	(22)
Buenos Aires 1918-1919	61	(26)
New York, Paris, Rouen 1919-1923	87	(44)
back to Europe
Brussels, Paris 1923-1927	131	(30)
Paris, Rue Larrey 1927-1933	161	(24)
Paris, Rue Larrey 1934-1940	185	(34)
Arcachon, Grenoble, Sanary 1940-1942	219	(8)
move to USA
New York, 210 W 14 St 1942-1946	227	(32)
New York, 210 West 14 ST 1947-1950	259	(36)
New York, 210 West 14 ST 1950-1953	295	(38)
New York, 327 East 58 ST 1954-1959	333	(30)
New York, 28 West 10 ST 1959-1964	363	(18)
New York + Neuilly-sur-Seine 1964-1968	381	(11)
Index of MD's works Cited or Evoked	392	(5)
Index of Names	397	(8)
Index of Letters By Correspondent	405