{"product_id":"a-telegram-from-marcel-duchamp-9798234015075","title":"A Telegram from Marcel Duchamp","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1947 Marcel Duchamp sent a telegram from NYC to Paris and in 1990 David Prowler found it in a bookstore in San Francisco, launching a treasure hunt for Duchamp's life, thoughts, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow back in print, A Telegram From Marcel Duchamp brings Duchamp's essence to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuchamp is generally considered the most influential artist of the 20th Century. But he was also a great thinker, and A Telegram From Marcel Duchamp is a seriously fun introduction to his thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's got something for everyone: How to draw a giraffe, Ernest Hemingway, multiple choice quizzes, theories on the suicide of Arshile Gorky, Hedy Lamarr, visionary architect Frederick Kiesler, and a selection of Surrealist superstitions -all seen through the keyhole of the Telegram.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuchamp believed in Chance - but not in Belief. He sought out things with \"a total absence of good or bad taste\". He celebrated everyday objects and gave us a new way to look at the world around us, inspiring generations of artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Telegram From Marcel Duchamp \"prompts the reader to reflect upon - and experience directly - the artist's thought. An artful, witty little book. We finally feel challenged, satisfied and perhaps somewhat enlightened.\" \u003cstrong\u003eArtweek\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"entertaining \" \u003cstrong\u003eAllen Ginsberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"delightful ...the whole of it has a fine Duchampian irony \". \u003cstrong\u003eCalvin Tomkins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"a gem\" \u003cstrong\u003eMark Polizzott\u003c\/strong\u003ei, author of Why Surrealism Matters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's \"quirky and charming, exactly in the spirit of the Maestro \" \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Quaintance\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, Duchamp in California: Walter Hopps Curates a Retrospective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's \"stimulating\" according to \u003cstrong\u003eArturo Schwarz\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003eMme. Duchamp\u003c\/strong\u003e \"enjoyed it a lot\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will find an audience in fans of art, Duchampians, and anyone looking for a playful mix of images and text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelease of the expanded and redesigned 2026 edition is timed to coincide with major Duchamp retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Paris' Grand Palais.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Prowler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Readymade Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.50h x 6.50w x 0.22d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234015075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProwler, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David Prowler was born in Brooklyn, lived in San Francisco and lives in Paris.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Prowler \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897111101597,"sku":"9798234015075","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e5ec298d-7b91-4ad7-be8e-d436c7cacee8.jpg?v=1778002096","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-telegram-from-marcel-duchamp-9798234015075","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}