Marcel Duchamp, 1925-1967, undated
Scope and Contents
Portraits of Duchamp posed with a chess board or playing chess, including a photograph by Arnold Rosenberg of Marcel Duchamp seen from below a glass chess board. Also includes an image of Duchamp looking at his 1925 poster "Eches Championnat de France," a portrait of him with his pocket chess set, and one photograph of him with Man Ray's magnetized chess board.
Dates
- 1925-1967, undated
Language of Materials
Predominantly in English with some material in French.
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
From the Collection: 18 linear feet
Arrangement
Alphabetical by photographer. Images by unidentified photographers follow, and are filed chronologically.
Creator
- From the Collection: Duchamp, Alexina, 1906-1995 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org