Duchamp in California Regular Merchandise and Silence

and Silence

Caitlin Haskell

It includes numerous large-scale close-ups and insightful essays on the pavilion’s creation

as well as his career-long interest in the intersection of art and the body through his work in scenography and costumes for dance

Duchamp in California Regular Merchandise and SilenceMarcel Duchamps first retrospective in 1963, curated by the youthful and energetic curator Walter Hopps, was a singular moment in twentieth century art history. This chronicle of its conception and execution reveals an ascendant cultural history of Los Angeles in the early 1960s. A reawakening to Duchamps impact on contemporary thought was on full display first in Californiaaccompanied by a remarkable cast of artists, curators, critics, gallerists,