Unidentified. Marcel Duchamp playing chess. Hotel Hermitage Monte Carlo, 1967
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
- 1967
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
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