Duchamp Dictionary Thames & Hudson (Hardback) by Thomas Girst

Duchamp Dictionary Thames & Hudson (Hardback) by Thomas GirstMarcel Duchamp (18871968) has entered mainstream culture as one of the founding fathers of modern art. Despite his popularity, books on Duchamp often shroud his work in theoretical and critical writing. Here, instead, is a book exploring the artists life and work in a thoroughly new and engaging manner, with short, alphabetical dictionary entries written in lively, jargon free prose that at last allow Duchamps work and influence to be accessible and

Contributors include: Naomi Alderman

The eerie water-worn reflections appear to seep down into a form of deepest oblivion in this evocative painting

This little jotter provides the perfect opportunity for learning Copperplate style calligraphy

an iron blade in a bronze sheath

He takes you back to basics with a guide to building the perfect fire

The Castell 9000 is available in 16 different degrees of hardness

William has described Crummock Water as 'the place I enjoy more than anywhere else in the world' (WHC - Mountain Painter

Take a stroll through a picture perfect village that has fuelled the imaginations of artists and poets for generations

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waste paper baskets are environmentally friendly and

There is not even a cover as such: the spine is protected by a simple strip of cloth tape

the signs come to life and the meaning reveals itself