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: Kultur
: Documentary, Biographies, Art
: 50 min.
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An artist whose work embraced the influences of dada and surrealism while revealing an influential and expressive perspective all his own, Marcel Duchamp burst into public recognition in 1913 with his famous painting Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, which caused a sensation at the fabled New York Armory Show of that year. After crafting his masterwork, The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors Even, a large box containing a series of drawings, prints and notes, Duchamp moved on to sculpture, and stunned the art world with his "Ready Mades" series, a collection of common household objects to which he affixed his signature, turning them into objects d'art decades before Andy Warhol became famous for the same trick. Artists of the 20th Century: Marcel Duchamp is a documentary which explores the short but vital career of this trailblazing artist, his decision to leave visual art behind in favor of chess, and the lasting influence of his work and his philosophies. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| the narration and the slideshow don't even sync up!
by MKluth
August 24, 2005 - 8:20 PM PDT
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2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| This run-down of the major works of Marcel Duchamp's career reminds me how truly joyless uninspired art history classes can be. The narration begins with a scant biography then launches into dry, often grammitically awkward criticism of the paintings, readymades, etc. Often the titles are read before the image appears, or the commentary continues after the images have switched. Duchamp's life and work have both been characterized elsewhere as playful, dynamic and adventerous, but this film fails to get any of that across. |
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