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Published by New York, 1945
Seller: Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books (ABAA), CHESTER, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Duchamp, Marcel (illustrator). First edition. 54 pp, profusely illustrated. Original wrappers, faint crease to lower front corner, else fine. Contains important articles on Duchamp by André Breton, Man Ray, Robert Desnos, Nicolas Calas, Mina Loy and others. the covers were designed by Duchamp and the illustrations include a moveable die-cut triptych by Frederick Kiesler of Duchamp in his studio.
Published by Charles Henri Ford, 1945
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Marcel Duchamp (illustrator). 30,5 x 23 cm.; 54pp. Ce numéro du magazine américaine est consacré à Marcel Duchamp qui a conçu la couverture. Contributions sur lui et son travail, par Ford, Breton, Soby, Gabrielle Buffet (Mme. Picabia), Desnos, Janis, Calas, Kiesler, Man Ray, Kochnitzky et Ulanov et d?autres. Contient le célèbre et magnifique triptyque dépliable découpé à l?emporte-pièce conçu par Frederick Kiesler montrant Duchamp dans son atelier. En haut à droite de la couverture restes d?un ancien pli, à l?intérieur du premier plat quelques petites taches (encre d?inprimerie?), denière plat un peu défraichi Sinon très bon état. This issue of the American magazine is devoted to Marcel Duchamp who designed the cover. Includes contributions about him and his work, by Ford, Breton, Soby, Gabrielle Buffet (Mme. Picabia), Desnos, Janis, Calas, Kiesler, Man Ray, Kochnitzky, Ulanov and others. Contains the famous and beautiful fold-out die-cut triptych designed by Frederick Kiesler showing Duchamp in his studio. Top right of cover remnants of an old fold. Inside front cover some small stains (printing ink?). End cover lichtly soiled. Otherwise very good condition.
Published by View, Inc. New York, NY, 1945
Seller: Specific Object / David Platzker, New York, NY, U.S.A.
54 pp.; 30.5 x 23 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; First issue of "View: The Modern Magazine," a special issue on Marcel Duchamp published in 1945. Edited by Charles Henri Ford. Articles include: "Flag of Ecstasy," by Charles Henri Ford; "The Point of View: Testimony," and "Lighthouse of the Bride," by Andre Breton; "Marcel Duchamp in the Arensberg Collection," by James Thrall Soby; "Magic Circles," by Gabrielle Buffet; "Rrose Selavy (1921-23)," by Robert Desnos; "Marcel Duchamp, Anti-Artist," by Harriet and Sidney Janis; "Cheat to Cheat," by Nicolas Calas; "Les Larves D'Imagie, D'Henri robert Marcel Duchamp," by Frederick J. Kiesler; "The New Jazz," by Barry Ulanov; "Bilingual Bography," by Man Ray; "O Marcel-otherwise: I Also Have Been to Louise's," monologue transcribed by Mina Loy; "Duchampiana," by Julien Lecy; "A Portrait," by Henrie Waste; "America Discovers Marcel," by Robert Allerton Parker and "The Limit of the Probable in Modern Painting," by Leon Kochnitzky. Reproductions of artwork by Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Florine Stettheimer, Joseph Cornell, Max Ernst, Maya Deren, Yves Tanguy, and Matta. Front and back cover designed by Marcel Duchamp. Text in English and French. Reference : "Artists' Magazines : An Alternative Space for Art" by Gwen Allen. Cambridge / London, MA / United Kingdom : The MIT Press, 2011, pp. 308. Fine./ Very Good. A nearly pristine copy with very light rubbing of cover edges and spine edge. 3 mm. dog-ear with bumping to top right corner of recto carrying through to contents. Contents otherwise clean and unmarked. Due to size and fragility additional shipping charges may be required for international orders.