Robert Lebel, French Art Critic And Collector, Was Instrumental In Rendering Marcel Duchamps Often Hermetic Life, Art, And Ideas Accessible To A Wider Public Across Europe And The United States, Principally With His 1959 Publication Sur Marcel Duchamp, The First Monograph And Catalogue Raisonné Devoted To The Artist. Duchamp Was A Willing Partner In The Books Creation. In Fact, His Active Participation In Both Its Conception And Layout Was So Substantial That The Book Is Considered Part Of The Artists Oeuvre. But The Project Took Six Years To Complete. The Trials, Tribulations, Quarrels, And Machinations That Plagued The Production,publication, And Publicity Of Sur Marcel Duchamp Are The Focus Of This Correspondence Between Two Life-long Friends.translated And Printed In Full Together For The First Time, And Including The Original French Texts, These Letters, Postcards, And Telegrams From The Collection Of The Getty Research Institute Offer Uncensored Access To The Evolution Of The Relationship Between Lebel And Duchamp From December 1946 To April 1967. They Provide Valuable Information About Their Daily Activities As Well As Those Of Friends And Colleagues, Vital Details Concerning Their Various Collective Projects, And Illuminating Insights Into Their Thinking About Art And Life. These Documents, Witty And Sincere, Bear Witness To The Art Of Friendship And A Friendship In Art. Note To The Reader / Paul B. Franklin -- Foreword: Thanks For The Buggy-ride / Jean-jacques Lebel -- Marcel Duchamp And Robert Lebel: The Art Of Friendship, A Friendship In Art / Paul B. Franklin -- The Correspondence / Marcel Duchamp And Robert Lebel -- Besides It Is Always The Others Who Die: A Chronology Of Marcel Duchamp's Life And Work / Paul B. Franklin. Edited And Translated By Paul B. Franklin ; With A Foreword By Jean-jacques Lebel. Robert Lebel, A French Art Critic And Collector, Was Instrumental In Rendering Marcel Duchamp's Often Hermetic Life, Art, And Ideas Accessible To A Wider Public Across Europe And The United States, Principally With Sur Marcel Duchamp (1959), The First Monograph And Catalogue Raisonné Devoted To The Artist. Duchamp Was A Willing Partner In The Book's Creation. His Active Participation In Both Its Conception And Layout Was So Substantial That The Book Is Considered Part Of The Artist's Oeuvre. But The Project Took Six Years To Complete. The Trials, Tribulations, Quarrels, And Machinations That Plagued The Production, Publication, And Publicity Of Sur Marcel Duchamp Are The Focus Of This Correspondence Between Two Lifelong Friends. Translated And Printed In Full Together For The First Time, These Letters, Postcards, And Telegrams From The Collection Of The Getty Research Institute Offer Uncensored Access To The Evolution Of The Relationship Between Lebel And Duchamp From December 1946 To April 1967. They Provide Valuable Information About Their Daily Activities As Well As Those Of Friends And Colleagues, Vital Details Concerning Their Various Collective Projects, Not To Mention Illuminating Insights Into Their Thinking About Art And Life. These Documents, Witty And Sincere, Bear Witness To The Art Of Friendship And To A Friendship In Art. This Is A Bilingual Edition, With All Texts In English And French.--ecip Data View. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 389-392) And Index. English And French.

Franklin, Paul B., 1967- editor, translator; Lebel, Jean-Jacques, writer of foreword; Container of (work): Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968. Correspondence. Selections. 2015; Container of (work): Lebel, Robert. Correspondence. Selections; Getty Research Institute, issuing body

edited and translated by Paul B. Franklin

Paul B. Franklin; Jean-Jacques Lebel

Getty Trust Publications

United States, United States of America

Los Angeles, California, 2016

Bilingual Edition, PS, 2016

1, 2016

"Robert Lebel, a French art critic and collector, was instrumental in rendering Marcel Duchamp's often hermetic life, art, and ideas accessible to a wider public across Europe and the United States, principally with Sur Marcel Duchamp (1959), the first monograph and catalogue raisonné devoted to the artist. Duchamp was a willing partner in the book's creation. His active participation in both its conception and layout was so substantial that the book is considered part of the artist's oeuvre. But the project took six years to complete. The trials, tribulations, quarrels, and machinations that plagued the production, publication, and publicity of Sur Marcel Duchamp are the focus of this correspondence between two lifelong friends. Translated and printed in full together for the first time, these letters, postcards, and telegrams from the collection of the Getty Research Institute offer uncensored access to the evolution of the relationship between Lebel and Duchamp from December 1946 to April 1967. They provide valuable information about their daily activities as well as those of friends and colleagues, vital details concerning their various collective projects, not to mention illuminating insights into their thinking about art and life. These documents, witty and sincere, bear witness to the art of friendship and to a friendship in art. This is a bilingual edition, with all texts in English and French."--ECIP data view.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English and French.

xv, 401 pages : 23 cm
"Robert Lebel, a French art critic and collector, was instrumental in rendering Marcel Duchamp's often hermetic life, art, and ideas accessible to a wider public across Europe and the United States, principally with Sur Marcel Duchamp (1959), the first monograph and catalogue raisonné devoted to the artist. Duchamp was a willing partner in the book's creation. His active participation in both its conception and layout was so substantial that the book is considered part of the artist's oeuvre. But the project took six years to complete. The trials, tribulations, quarrels, and machinations that plagued the production, publication, and publicity of Sur Marcel Duchamp are the focus of this correspondence between two lifelong friends. Translated and printed in full together for the first time, these letters, postcards, and telegrams from the collection of the Getty Research Institute offer uncensored access to the evolution of the relationship between Lebel and Duchamp from December 1946 to April 1967. They provide valuable information about their daily activities as well as those of friends and colleagues, vital details concerning their various collective projects, not to mention illuminating insights into their thinking about art and life. These documents, witty and sincere, bear witness to the art of friendship and to a friendship in art"--Back cover
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-392) and index
Note to the reader / Paul B. Franklin -- Foreword: "Thanks for the buggy-ride" / Jean-Jacques Lebel -- Marcel Duchamp and Robert Lebel: the art of friendship, a friendship in art / Paul B. Franklin -- The correspondence / Marcel Duchamp and Robert Lebel -- "Besides it is always the others who die": a chronology of Marcel Duchamp's life and work / Paul B. Franklin

Robert Lebel -a French writer, critic and collector whoo earned his living as an expert in old master paintings and drawings- was instrumental in rendering Marcel Duchamp's often hermetic life, art, and ideas accessible to a wider public across Europe and the United States, principally with Sur Marcel Duchamp (1959), the first monograph and catalogue raisonné devoted to the artist. Duchamp was a willing collaborator in the book's creation. His active participation in both its conception and layout was so substantial that the volume is considered part of the artist's oeuvre. But the project took six long years to complete. The trials, tribulations, quarrels, and machinations that plagued the production, publication, and publicity of Sur Marcel Duchamp are the principal focus of this correspondence between two lifelong friends. Transcribed from the French, translated into English, and printed in full together for the first time, these letters, postcards, and telegrams from the collection of the Getty Research Institute offer uncensored access to the evolution of the relationship between Lebel and Duchamp from December 1946 to April 1967. The correspondence provides valuable information about their daily activities and those of friends and colleagues, vital details concerning their various collective projects, not to mention illuminating insights into their thinking on art and life. These documents, at once witty and candid, bear witness to the art of friendship and to a friendship in art

Robert Lebel, French art critic and collector, was instrumental in rendering Marcel Duchamps often hermetic life, art, and ideas accessible to a wider public across Europe and the United States, principally with his 1959 publication Sur Marcel Duchamp, the first monograph and catalogue raisonné devoted to the artist. Duchamp was a willing partner in the books creation. In fact, his active participation in both its conception and layout was so substantial that the book is considered part of the artists oeuvre. But the project took six years to complete. The trials, tribulations, quarrels, and machinations that plagued the production, publication, and publicity of Sur Marcel Duchamp are the focus of this correspondence between two life-long friends. Translated and printed in full together for the first time, and including the original French texts, these letters, postcards, and telegrams from the collection of the Getty Research Institute offer uncensored access to the evolution of the relationship between Lebel and Duchamp from December 1946 to April 1967. They provide valuable information about their daily activities as well as those of friends and colleagues, vital details concerning their various collective projects, and illuminating insights into their thinking about art and life. These documents, witty and sincere, bear witness to the art of friendship and a friendship in art--Back cover

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