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Photograph for Publication of Marcel Duchamp's "A Propos of Readymades"

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1974.002.1.5.004

Scope and Contents

A photograph of Marcel Duchamp's "A Propos of Readymades" as reproduced in publications within the Simon Watson Taylor collection. Includes a cover page and writing on the back of the photograph. (Bertram Rota Inventory 1974, Pg. 46)

"A PROPOS OF 'READYMADES' IN 1913 I HAD THE HAPPY IDEA TO FASTEN A BICYCLE WHEEL TO A KITCHEN STOOL AND WATCH IT TURN. A FEW MONTHS LATER I BOUGHT A CHAP REPRODUCTION OF A WINTER EVENING LANDSCAPE, WHICH I CALLED 'PHARMACY' AFTER ADDING TWO MALL DOTS, ONE RED AND ONE YELLOW, IN THE HORIZON..."

Dates

  • Creation: 1934 - 1975

Creator

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

3 photographic reproduction : 1 Photograph With Cover. ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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