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Sixteen Miles of String installation at "First Papers of Surrealism" exhibition, 1942

 Object — Box: 32, Folder: 4
Identifier: MDP_B032_F004_13-1972-9-303

Scope and Contents

Sixteen Miles of String installation by Marcel Duchamp at "First Papers of Surrealism" exhibition, Coordinating Council of French Relief Societies, Inc. (New York). Photo by John D. Schiff.

Dates

  • 1942

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. David Sylvester's typescript for the article "Bicycle Parts" can only be consulted with permission of the author's estate.

Extent

1 photograph

Physical Location

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library & Archives

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Jacqueline, Paul and Peter Matisse in memory of their mother Alexina Duchamp

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States