DUCHAMP, Marcel

Blainville-Crevon, Seine-Maritime 1887 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine 1968

1964 edition fabricated by Galleria Schwarz, Milano, under supervision of artist.

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Trap

1917, 1964 edition fabricated by Galleria Schwarz, Milano, under supervision of artist

wood, metal; edition 8/8, 2nd version

ready-made

Dimensions (HxWxD): 7 ⁷⁄₁₆ x 39 ³⁄₈ x 4 ³⁄₄ in.

Acc. No.: 71.37.9

Credit Line: Partial gift of Mrs. William H. Conroy

Photo credit: photograph by: Michael Cavanagh and Kevin Montague

© Artist : Fair Use (Section 107, Copyright Act 1976)

Bloomington, Indiana, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University (formally Indiana University Art Museum)

www.iub.edu/~iuam

Provenance

• 1971, Partial gift of Mrs. William H. Conroy

Bibliography

• Museum's website (accessed July 19, 2023)

Comment

• Museum's website (accessed July 19, 2023) : 
  In addition to rendering objects‘ intended functions useless, Duchamp often imbued his readymades with a sense of humor. Trap, a coat rack which he nailed to the floor of his studio in 1917, poses a literal tripping hazard to anyone walking in its vicinity.

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