[Museum in a box]
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/31030800
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320129818
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320132364
about: DefinedTerm
  alternate name: Surrealism--France
about: DefinedTerm
  alternate name: Artists' books
abstract: "One of the most important and enigmatic pieces of modernist art, "Boîte-en-valise" (Box in a Valise) was assembled by Marcel Duchamp between 1935 and 1941. The portable suitcase contains "the sum of his artistic work" up to that point. Perhaps in premonition of the coming war, and over years without a fixed address, Duchamp reproduced his work in a format that enabled him to easily transport his "complete works" at any time. Though the artist eventually made 300 copies of his box, many are behind glass in museums and private collections. This is the first ever reinterpretation of the legendary book-object, conceptualized by French artist Mathieu Mercier and now available to a broader audience. At once a work in and of itself, and a reproduction in the Duchampian spirit, this miniature museum contains 69 reproductions of Duchamp's most celebrated creations, including the famous "Fountain," "Nude Descending a Staircase" and the "Large Glass." Mercier has reproduced the bulk of the contents of Duchamp's original box in paper form, designing everything to scale. Playful and accessible, the "Boîte" reflects Duchamp's desire to display his works outside the museum and gallery system." -- artbook.com description.
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310144378
creator: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/31030800
language: eng
language: fre
name: Boîte-en-valise: [box in a suitcase]
name: De ou par Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy [object]
name: Marcel Duchamp: Boîte-en-valise
name: Ou par Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Sélavy: [Or by Marcel Duchamp or Rose Sélavy]
subject of: Statement
  additional type: lang
  text: Text in French. Some minor text in English.
work example: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301309313
type: CreativeWork

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property ID: NL-AmRIJ
value: 309313