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Rosenberg, Arnold. Marcel Duchamp seen from below glass chess board, 1955

 File — Box: 33, Folder: 16

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

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

  • 1955

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

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

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