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Reviews in Brief |  Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess
by Naumann, Bailey, & Shahade Marcel Duchamp is renowned as the artist who played chess, but he likely would have preferred to be known as the chess player who made art. He is famously quoted as saying, "From my close contact with artists and chess players I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists." And in a communication with Truman Capote, Duchamp would query, "And why isn't my playing chess an art activity. A chess game is very plastic. You construct it. It's mechanical sculpture, and with chess one creates beautiful problems; and that beauty is made with the head and hands." In 1918, he wrote to friends and remarked that his time is "completely absorbed by chess" and that "nothing in the world interests me more than finding the right move. I like painting less and less." In 1919, he would write "I find everything around me transformed into Knight or Queen, and the outside world holds no other interest for me than in its transposition into winning or losing scenarios." Duchamp's obsession with chess is best captured in a perhaps apocryphal story about how he studied a chess position late into the night at the expense of spending time with his newly wed wife. She, in protest, glued the chess pieces to the board the next morning. It is not surprising then that they divorced months later. Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess might best be described as "an artist's book for chess players, and a chess book for artists." With its many illustrations it is likely to introduce art to chess players and the games and discussions will introduce chess to artists. The games section actually serves to merge the two categories by using a chess font that replicates Duchamp's Design for Chessman. In New In Chess 2009/5, Hans Ree referred to Duchamp's knight as a "merry braying ass." Whichever side of the spectrum you fall into, you will find this book an intriguing read. Read the full review here. Mailing list recipients who order Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess can also receive a free copy of New In Chess Magazine 2009/5. Just add both items to your shopping cart and enter the coupon code "nic0905" (without the quotes) to receive your free issue. This offer is valid until December 15, 2009. | | |
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