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CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 1/24/2014

Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL

On Wednesday, January 29, the New York Public Library presented a celebration of the new, revised edition of Calvin Tomkins landmark biography of Marcel Duchamp, published by The Museum of Modern Art. The author spoke with Ann Temkin, Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA, and artist Paul Chan to discuss Duchamp's storied career, new revelations about his life discovered in recent years, and the lasting influence of his work on the art of today. An audio file of the talk is below.

Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL

First published to great acclaim in 1996, Duchamp: A Biography benefited from Tomkins's unique vantage point as both an accomplished art critic and a friend of Duchamp's since 1959. Aided by meticulous research and a series of long interviews with the artist, which were recently published in Marcel Duchamp: The Afternoon Interviews by Badlands Unlimited, Tomkins presents a piercing portrait of the artist, adeptly analyzing his work while also recounting his personal life, influences, and relationships.

Copies of Duchamp: A Biography and Marcel Duchamp: The Afternoon Interviews will be available for purchase and signing at the end of the program.

For more information, visit the NYPL Events page.
Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL
Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL
Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL
Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL
Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL
Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL
Listen to Duchamp's Life and Legacy: Calvin Tomkins, Ann Temkin and Paul Chan at the NYPL

Duchamp: A Biography

Duchamp: A Biography

The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Pbk, 6.5 x 9.75 in. / 540 pgs / 119 b&w.

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