Dalí/Duchamp
2017
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'Dalí/Duchamp' examines in detail the often-overlooked relationship between two of the 20th century's most famous artists. Though polar opposites at first glance, Duchamp, the father of conceptual art who rejected painting in 1918; and the more showmanlike Dalí, the exceptional painter of fantastical landscapes; were united by a combination of humour and scepticism that led both to challenge conventional views of art and life. After meeting in the 1930s through mutual contacts within the Surrealist group, they maintained a firm friendship over the following decades, spending time together in Paris, New York and Catalonia, where Duchamp purchased a summer house in Cadaqués, close to Dalí's home in Port Lligat. Throughout the book, expert contributors explore themes common to both artists, chief among them eroticism and identity, and both men's engagement with science, optics, religion and myth.
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Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968Dalí, Salvador, 1904-1989Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), host institutionSalvador Dali Museum, host institution
Imprint:
London : Royal Academy of Arts, [2017]©2017
Collation:
222 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 28 cm
Notes:
Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at Royal Academy of Arts, London, 7th October-3rd January 2018 and The Dalí Museum, St Petersburg, Florida, 5th February-3rd January 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781910350478 (hbk)
Dewey class:
709.2'2
Language:
English
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BRN:
260049
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