Accession number
PML 198760
Creator
Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968.
Published
New York : Sean Kelly Gallery, [2004]
Credit line
Gift of Sean Kelly, 2021.
Notes
Catalog of an exhibition held at Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, Jan. 28-Mar. 4, 2000.
"Special slipcase limited edition hardback with 'dust breeding' overprinting on two images."--Publisher's insert.
The introduction by Sean Kelly cites Mr. Ply and a Camera Chum as the title of this special edition (p. 11). That phrase also appears on the slipcase.
"In the special edition, Duchamp and Man Ray's first and last collaborations from 1915 and 1968 have been hidden under a layer of scratch-off ink. Only by breeding dust (and particularly destroying the edition) can the images be revealed."--Publisher's insert.
"A Rag Man's Anagrams: One rearrangement of the letters in 'Marcel Duchamp' and 'Man Ray' is 'Mr. Ply and a Camera Chum' - the inscription on the special edition slipcase (design inspired by Duchamp's Anémic Cinéma)."--Colophon.
With 32 color illustrations and 19 duotones.
"Alphabetic'l Exclusion: The special edition of this book is limited to 26 with 7 proofs."--Publisher's insert.
Library's copy M, signed by Chrissie Iles, with the embossed letter M circled in ink.
Designed by D. Mark Kingsley, AIGA Design Archives.
Most of the text is printed on one side of the leaf.
"Special slipcase limited edition hardback with 'dust breeding' overprinting on two images."--Publisher's insert.
The introduction by Sean Kelly cites Mr. Ply and a Camera Chum as the title of this special edition (p. 11). That phrase also appears on the slipcase.
"In the special edition, Duchamp and Man Ray's first and last collaborations from 1915 and 1968 have been hidden under a layer of scratch-off ink. Only by breeding dust (and particularly destroying the edition) can the images be revealed."--Publisher's insert.
"A Rag Man's Anagrams: One rearrangement of the letters in 'Marcel Duchamp' and 'Man Ray' is 'Mr. Ply and a Camera Chum' - the inscription on the special edition slipcase (design inspired by Duchamp's Anémic Cinéma)."--Colophon.
With 32 color illustrations and 19 duotones.
"Alphabetic'l Exclusion: The special edition of this book is limited to 26 with 7 proofs."--Publisher's insert.
Library's copy M, signed by Chrissie Iles, with the embossed letter M circled in ink.
Designed by D. Mark Kingsley, AIGA Design Archives.
Most of the text is printed on one side of the leaf.
Description
125 pages, [2] leaves : illustrations (some color), 1 double fold-out plate ; 21 cm in case 21.8 x 16.5 cm
Binding
White boards, decorated and lettered in pink, with black and white silk markers; in pink dust jacket lettered on front with a spiral pattern of black and white lettering, photo-illustrated on verso with portraits of Duchamp and Man Ray; issued in black slipcase, with pink ribbon tie, lettered in white on front: Mr. Ply and a camera chum, Sean Kelly Gallery.
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