Alchemist of the Avant-Garde – The Case of Marcel Duchamp
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Name: Alchemist of the Avant-Garde – The Case of Marcel Duchamp
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Book:
Title: Alchemist of the Avant-Garde
Author: John F. Moffitt
Language: polski
Year: 2012
Subjects: Art, Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 9780791457108
Total pages: 512
Description:
A fascinating book demonstrating the influence of alchemy and esoteric traditions on the mature art of Marcel Duchamp.
Acknowledged as the "Artist of the Century," Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) left a legacy that dominates the art world to this day. Inventing the ironically dégagé attitude of "ready-made" art-making, Duchamp heralded the postmodern era and replaced Pablo Picasso as the role model for avant-garde artists. John F. Moffitt challenges commonly accepted interpretations of Duchamp’s art and persona by showing that his mature art, after 1910, is largely drawn from the influence of the occult traditions. Moffitt demonstrates that the key to understanding the cryptic meaning of Duchamp’s diverse artworks and writings is alchemy, the most pictorial of all the occult philosophies and sciences.
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