Marcel Duchamp: Tu M'. Ratsel Uber Ratsel

The oeuvre Duchamp left us is small and repeatedly subject to multiple interpretations of the art historical, psychological, socio-critical and alchemical persuasion. And yet, how odd: Duchamp's last painting, Tu m' from 1918, has never drawn extensive attention among his exegetes. The title itself poses a riddle. Karl Gerstner, a prominent Swiss graphic designer who knew Duchamp personally, was taken aback the first time he saw Tu m', but also intrigued. Having acquired a reproduction of the picture, Gerstner proceeded to penetrate its meanings and surfaces more and more deeply; as his surprise faded, his fascination grew. This is how this book — encouraged by Richard Hamilton, perhaps the most intimate Duchamp connoisseur — came about, with twenty analytical essays solving riddles galore.

Details

Personalities

Duchamp Marcel

Type

Book

Place of publication

Berlin

Publisher

Hatje Cantz

Year

2003

Number of pages

28 pages

Language

German

ISBN

9783775791267

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

No

UDC code and author sign

709.201 Duc

Volumes

1

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