Duchamp's Last Day (ekphrasis)

Synopsis

Published On The 50th Anniversary Of Marcel Duchamp's Death, Duchamp's Last Day Offers A Radical Reading Of The Artist's Final Hours. Just Moments After Duchamp Died, His Closest Friend, Man Ray, Took A Photograph Of Him. His Face Is Wan; His Eyes Are Closed; He Appears Calm. Taking This Image As A Point Of Departure, Donald Shambroom Examines Its Context?the Dinner With Man Ray And Another Friend, Robert Lebel, The Night Duchamp Died, The Conversations About His Own Death At That Dinner And Elsewhere And The Larger Question Of Whether Duchamp's Death Can Be Read As An Extension Of His Work. Donald Shambroom. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 58-59).