Objet-dard (Dart-object)
Marcel Duchamp, American (born France), 1887 - 1968
Date:
1962, cast of 1951 copper-electroplated plaster originalMedium:
Bronze with inlaid lead ribDimensions:
2 7/8 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (7.3 x 24.1 x 13 cm)Copyright:
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel DuchampCuratorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
1981-87-1Credit Line:
Gift of Arne Ekstrom, 1981
1962, cast of 1951 copper-electroplated plaster originalMedium:
Bronze with inlaid lead ribDimensions:
2 7/8 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (7.3 x 24.1 x 13 cm)Copyright:
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel DuchampCuratorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1981-87-1Credit Line:
Gift of Arne Ekstrom, 1981
Label:
While secretly working "underground" on his final masterpiece, Étant donnés, Duchamp claimed that he had given up art for chess. Mysterious objects nevertheless emerged, hinting that the artist was indeed at work on another project. This enigmatic molded item in bronze alludes to human anatomy and offers insight into the working process involved in the making of Étant donnés.
While secretly working "underground" on his final masterpiece, Étant donnés, Duchamp claimed that he had given up art for chess. Mysterious objects nevertheless emerged, hinting that the artist was indeed at work on another project. This enigmatic molded item in bronze alludes to human anatomy and offers insight into the working process involved in the making of Étant donnés.
