"The 2002 sale was a bomb, and I foolishly felt v... I was still a retrograde collector then—all I lusted for was Warhol and Basquiat."
"It's amazing that, 40 years after minting the replicas in an edition of eight (plus two), Schwartz agreed to sell his AP set, the last complete set of readymades in private hands."
"When you remember that Duchamp made about 300 Boîte-en-valise editions with miniature versions of his own work from the 1930s to the '50s, it's not all that surprising that he wasn't averse to more editions."
Marcel Duchamp's readymades remain a topic of interest, especially with current exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art and Gagosian. The 2002 auction of a complete set of Duchamp's readymades, editioned by Arturo Schwartz, highlights the ongoing relevance of his work. Despite initial disinterest, deeper understanding of Duchamp's art reveals its complexity. The retrospective by Walter Hopps in 1963 reignited interest in Duchamp's work, leading to the creation of new editions. The author reflects on personal experiences with Duchamp's pieces and their evolving significance over time.
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