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Marcel Duchamp is considered to be the most influential artist of the current century. He said his readymades may be his most important contribution. This booklet explains the strategies he used to create them and shows them to be far more than randomly chosen objects. It explains Duchamp's background and linguistic nuance simply and clearly. A must read for anyone interested in art.

Marcel Duchamp's Fountain has been cited as the most important art 'work' of the Twentieth century. This book gives essential background to any understanding of Duchamp and his art. Duchamp's French language, literary precedents and historical context frame the Fountain and give new insights into it's meaning, or lack thereof...

Marcel Duchamp's older artist brothers Jacques Villon and Raymond Duchamp Villon chose to rename themselves after the cheeky mediaeval poet Francois Villon. They were key in the formation of Marcel's ideas, both in his agreement with them and reaction to their actions. Despite this there are to date no studies of Francois Villon's work and its relation to Marcel Duchamp. This in depth study reveals surprising correlations both in attitude and method. It discusses several readymades and explains Duchamp's use of French linguistic nuance clearly. Above all with his humor in mind.