20世紀の美術に大きな影響を及ぼしたフランス人アーティスト、マルセル・デュシャン（Marcel Duchamp）の作品集。作者によるこれまでに誰もみたことがなかったような実戦が、いかにして20世紀および21世紀の芸術に影響を与えたかを示す、広範かつ決定版とも言える一冊。

本書は、バーバラ＆アーロン・レヴィン夫妻が蒐集してきた常識を超えるほどのデュシャン作品のコレクションを記録したものであり、世界で最も重要なデュシャンのプライベート・コレクションの一つであると評されている。刊行前年の2018年にワシントンD.C.の「ハーシュホーン博物館と彫刻の庭（HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN）」へ寄贈することが表明されている。

This wide-ranging and definitive volume illustrates how Marcel Duchamp’s groundbreaking practice influenced 20th- and 21st-century art.

This book documents Barbara and Aaron Levine’s extraordinary collection of Duchamp’s work, one of the most significant private holdings of the artist in the world, which has been promised to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Acquired over decades, these artworks span Duchamp’s entire career, demonstrating his critical role in the development of 20th-century art and his influence on artists working today. The collection features an exceptional group of readymades, such as Hat Rack, Comb, and With Hidden Noise, which exemplify how Duchamp elevated ideas over craftsmanship and aesthetics. Prints and drawings by the artist offer an introduction to his unique approach to reproductions, while portraits of Duchamp by Man Ray, Irving Penn, Diane Arbus, and Henri Cartier-Bresson reveal other sides of this enigmatic genius.

The book also contains insights about Duchamp’s significance as an artist and the rise and fall of his critical fortunes, as well as an interview with the collectors. This strikingly designed volume, with fold-outs and comparative illustrations, places Duchamp squarely in the context of both modern and contemporary art, and affirms his radical status as an artist with continued relevance today.