A first exhibition at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection devoted exclusively to Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968), longtime friend and adviser to the American patron, the exhibition features some 60 artworks dating from 1911 to 1968.
In reproducing his work in different media, on various scales, and in limited editions, Duchamp illustrated that certain duplicates offered forms of aesthetic pleasure comparablewith the originals they replicated. In so this, Duchamp also redefined what constitutes a work of art and, by extension, the identity of the artist.
The exhibition includes iconic objects from the permanent collection of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, such as Nude (Sketch), Sad Young Man in a Train (1911) and Box in a Valise (1935–41), as well as from other major Italian and American institutions. It also presents several lesser-known artworks in private hands, including the artist’s estate, and from the distinguished Venetian collection of Attilio Codognato. The exhibition is accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue, which contains a substantial essay by curator Paul B. Franklin.
de ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy (Boîte-en-valise)
