A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp (1956)
Filmed amidst the Arensberg collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where 35 works by Marcel Duchamp are gathered, this 1956 NBC interview features the artist talking with James Johnson Sweeney, former director of the Guggenheim Museum. Duchamp describes his transition away from Impressionism toward a Cubist, and then post-Cubist, approach, providing commentary while standing before Nude Descending a Staircase
Director: Robert D. Graff
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: January 1, 1956
Cast
Cinematography: Richard Leacock
Editing: Carl Lerner
Production: NBC
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp about?
- Filmed amidst the Arensberg collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where 35 works by Marcel Duchamp are gathered, this 1956 NBC interview features the artist talking with James Johnson Sweeney, former director of the Guggenheim Museum. Duchamp describes his transition away from Impressionism toward a Cubist, and then post-Cubist, approach, providing commentary while standing before Nude Descending a Staircase
- Who directed A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp?
- A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp was directed by Robert D. Graff.
- Who stars in A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp?
- A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp stars Marcel Duchamp.
- How long is A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp?
- A Conversation with Marcel Duchamp has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).