The Secret of Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp kept a secret for over 20 years: while the art world had wrongly assumed that one of the 20th century’s most important artists had given up creating art, Duchamp was building his final masterpiece, Etant Donnes (“given”). Duchamp didn’t allow the piece to be viewed by the public until after his death in 1968. This left him shielded from the questions that developed after the piece debuted. Simply described, it is a peepshow. Through an old wooden façade, one looks through to see a sculpted open-legged nude lying in a field. The critics were stumped. What did Duchamp leave us with? This BBC documentary from 1997 dissects and examines the pieces of this assemblage.
Director: Chris Granlund
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Cast
- Marcel Duchamp - himself
- Richard Hamilton - himself
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Secret of Marcel Duchamp about?
- Marcel Duchamp kept a secret for over 20 years: while the art world had wrongly assumed that one of the 20th century’s most important artists had given up creating art, Duchamp was building his final masterpiece, Etant Donnes (“given”). Duchamp didn’t allow the piece to be viewed by the public until after his death in 1968. This left him shielded from the questions that developed after the piece debuted. Simply described, it is a peepshow. Through an old wooden façade, one looks through to see a sculpted open-legged nude lying in a field. The critics were stumped. What did Duchamp leave us with? This BBC documentary from 1997 dissects and examines the pieces of this assemblage.
- Who directed The Secret of Marcel Duchamp?
- The Secret of Marcel Duchamp was directed by Chris Granlund.
- Who stars in The Secret of Marcel Duchamp?
- The Secret of Marcel Duchamp stars Marcel Duchamp, Richard Hamilton.
- How long is The Secret of Marcel Duchamp?
- The Secret of Marcel Duchamp has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Secret of Marcel Duchamp?
- The Secret of Marcel Duchamp is a Documentary film.