1913 armory show
(international exhibition of modern art)
"50th Anniversary of the Famous International Armory Show 1913", 1963
Exhibition Poster, Designed by Duchamp, Lithograph
on paper, Edition size unknown,
44-1/4 x 26-1/2 in. (112.5 x 67.25 cm).
Condition:
Excellent- time staining in upper image and text; expertly-repaired tear at top edge,
slightly into image; minor restoration at edges.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Paris
Swann Auction, NY
Hemphill Collection, NY
Note:
To mark the 50th anniversary of the International Exhibition of Modern Art, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Utica, New York reunited three hundred of the works that were in the original show.
"Re-created in the original Armory Lexington Avenue and 25th Street, New York for the Benefit of the Henry Street Settlement- April 6 to 28, 1963 Monday through Friday 12-10 PM, Saturday, Sunday 1pm-6PM"
Duchamp, who was not only on the loans committee for the event and spoke there, also designed the poster, which features an image of his once infamous painting.