{"product_id":"marcel-duchamp-and-the-art-of-life-the-mit-press-9780262042741","title":"Marcel Duchamp and the Art of Life The MIT Press","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking reading of Duchamp's work as informed by Asian “esoterism, ” energetic spiritual practices identifying creative energy with the erotic impulse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered by many to be the most important artist of the twentieth century, the object of intensive critical scrutiny and extensive theorizing, Marcel Duchamp remains an enigma. He may be the most intellectual artist of all time; and yet, toward the end of his life, he said, “If you wish, my art would be that of living: each second, each breath is a work which is inscribed nowhere, which is neither visual or cerebral.” In \u003ci\u003eMarcel Duchamp and the Art of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Jacquelynn Baas offers a groundbreaking new reading of Duchamp, arguing in particular that his work may have been informed by Asian “esoterism, ” energetic spiritual practices that identify creative energy with the erotic impulse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuchamp drew on a wide range of sources for his art, from science and mathematics to a\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIT Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733451354455,"sku":"9780262042741","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780262042741.jpg?v=1720000128","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/marcel-duchamp-and-the-art-of-life-the-mit-press-9780262042741","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}