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Marcel Duchamp and the Forestay Waterfall

Paul B. Franklin

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In August 1946, Marcel Duchamp spent five weeks in Switzerland, and stayed at the Hotel Bellevue near Chexbres, on Lake Geneva. It was here that he discovered the Forestay waterfall, which was to become the starting point for his enigmatic and final masterpiece, -Etant donnes: 1 la chute d'eau, 2 le gaz d'eclairage- . Now, for the first time, the full significance of the choice of this waterfall is explored. Among the contributors to this volume are Caroline Bachmann, Stefan Banz, Etienne Barilier, Lars Blunck, Ecke Bonk, Paul B. Franklin, Antje von Graevenitz, Dalia Judovitz, Michael Luthy, Bernard Marcade, Herbert Molderings, Adeena Mey, Stanislaus von Moos, Francis M. Naumann, Mark Nelson, Molly Nesbit, Dominique Radrizzani, Roman Signer, Michael R. Taylor, Hans Maria de Wolf and Philip Ursprung.

Language: English

Pages: 408

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Jrp Ringier

Release: January 31, 2011

ISBN: 3037641568

ISBN 13: 9783037641569

Marcel Duchamp and the Forestay Waterfall

Paul B. Franklin

4.5/5 ( ratings)

In August 1946, Marcel Duchamp spent five weeks in Switzerland, and stayed at the Hotel Bellevue near Chexbres, on Lake Geneva. It was here that he discovered the Forestay waterfall, which was to become the starting point for his enigmatic and final masterpiece, -Etant donnes: 1 la chute d'eau, 2 le gaz d'eclairage- . Now, for the first time, the full significance of the choice of this waterfall is explored. Among the contributors to this volume are Caroline Bachmann, Stefan Banz, Etienne Barilier, Lars Blunck, Ecke Bonk, Paul B. Franklin, Antje von Graevenitz, Dalia Judovitz, Michael Luthy, Bernard Marcade, Herbert Molderings, Adeena Mey, Stanislaus von Moos, Francis M. Naumann, Mark Nelson, Molly Nesbit, Dominique Radrizzani, Roman Signer, Michael R. Taylor, Hans Maria de Wolf and Philip Ursprung.

Language: English

Pages: 408

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Jrp Ringier

Release: January 31, 2011

ISBN: 3037641568

ISBN 13: 9783037641569

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