Marcel Dzama: Opposition and Sister Squares Reconciled
Edited by Gerhard Theewen
“I have chosen to have Marcel Duchamp’s book, ‘Opposition and Sister Squares’ re-printed quite simply because I love both Duchamp and chess. In it’s original printing, it didn’t fare too well selling-wise and Duchamp apparently had a closet full of the books which he gave to friends as gifts whenever they came over to his home. Regarding the book’s failure to sell, he has been quoted as saying: ‘… that the problem it poses only comes up once in a lifetime, even for chess masters”. I also like this quote by Ernst Strouhal: ‘”Opposition and Sister Squares” is an artist’s book for chess players and a chess book for artists.’”?
_Marcel Dzama
Publisher: Salon Verlag & Edition, Cologne
Artists: Marcel Dzama
Contributors: Marcel Duchamp, Vitaly Halberstadt
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Softcover
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 11 in (24.8 x 27.9 cm)
Pages: 224
Reproductions: 246 text-illustrations, 8 color
ISBN: 9783897709508
Retail: $150 US & Canada
Status: Available
Marcel Dzama
The work of Marcel Dzama (b. 1974, Winnipeg) is characterized by an immediately recognizable visual language that draws from a diverse range of references and artistic influences, including Dada and Marcel Duchamp. While he has become known for his prolific drawings with their distinctive palette of muted colors, in recent years, the artist has expanded his practice to encompass sculpture, painting, film, and dioramas.
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