Looking Through Duchamp's Door: Art and Perspective in the Work of Duchamp, Sugimoto and Jeff Wall (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783865606051)

In this new book by Hans Belting, three essays are united by one theme--the persistence of perspective after its supposed demise in the hands of modernism. Belting addresses perspective in the works of Marcel Duchamp, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Jeff Wall, in the process opening up new approaches to their work. According to Belting, the door that Marcel Duchamp installed for his final masterpiece, "Etant Donn s" (which Belting tells us was inspired by a bout of seasickness on a trip to Buenos Aires) was a decisive touchstone for both Sugimoto and Wall in their formative years, and he demonstrates how they have referenced its maker many times since. Belting's argument, embellished with many illustrations, makes for a thorough reassessment of perspective.

Author: Hans Belting
ISBN-10: 3865606059
ISBN-13: 9783865606051
Publisher: Walther Konig Verlag
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2010
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.56w x 1.05d