Remaking the Readymade: Duchamp, Man Ray, and the Conundrum of the Replica

by Adina Kamien-Kazhdan

Book Overview

Replication and originality are central concepts in the artistic oeuvres of Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray. Remaking the Readymade reveals the underlying and previously unexplored processes and rationales for the collaboration between Duchamp, Man Ray, and Arturo Schwarz on the replication of readymades and objects.

The 1964 editioned replicas of the readymades sent shock waves through the art world. Even though the replicas undermined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367516160
• ISBN13: 9780367516161
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 9.5"