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Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible
Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible

Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible

Genres

Documentary

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A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important creators of the 20th century, revolutionary of arts, aesthetics and pop culture.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

23 October 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alison Knowles

Alison Knowles

Self - Artist

Arturo Schwarz

Arturo Schwarz

Self - Art Historian

Bibbe Hansen

Bibbe Hansen

Self - Artist

Bradley Bailey

Bradley Bailey

Self - Art Historian

Calvin Tomkins

Calvin Tomkins

Self - M. Duchamp's Biographer

Carlos Basualdo

Carlos Basualdo

Self - Museum Curator

Carolee Schneemann

Carolee Schneemann

Self - Artist

Cécile Debray

Cécile Debray

Self - Museum Curator

Dalia Judovitz

Dalia Judovitz

Self - Art Expert

Debbie Millman

Debbie Millman

Self - Graphic Designer

Dove Bradshaw

Dove Bradshaw

Self - Artist

Edward Ruscha

Edward Ruscha

Self - Artist

Francis M. Naumann

Francis M. Naumann

Self - Art Expert

Gerard Malanga

Gerard Malanga

Self - Artist

Gianfranco Baruchello

Gianfranco Baruchello

Self - Artist

Hannah Higgins

Hannah Higgins

Self - Art Historian

Herbert Molderings

Herbert Molderings

Self - Art Historian

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Self - Photographer

Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

Self - Artist

Joseph Kosuth

Joseph Kosuth

Self - Artist

Julie Martin

Julie Martin

Self - Author

Larry Bell

Larry Bell

Self - Artist

Linda Dalrymple Henderson

Linda Dalrymple Henderson

Self - Art Historian

Marina Abramović

Marina Abramović

Self - Performance Artist

Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry

Self - Filmmaker

Michael R. Taylor

Michael R. Taylor

Self - Museum Curator

Paul B. Franklin

Paul B. Franklin

Self - Art Historian

Paul Matisse

Paul Matisse

Self - Artist / M. Duchamp's Stepson

Peter Goulds

Peter Goulds

Self - Art Gallerist

Robert Berman

Robert Berman

Self - Art Curator

Thierry de Duve

Thierry de Duve

Self - Art Historian

William Anastasi

William Anastasi

Self - Artist

Marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp

Self - Artist (archive footage)

Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock

Self - Painter (archive footage)

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