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The Bride and the Bachelors
Opens: 14/02/2013 Closes: 19/06/2013
Barbican Centre, London
The first UK visit for many works by Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, two heavyweights of the American avant-garde and forefathers of Pop, marks out this show, as does a Philippe Parreno staging of the choreography of legend Merce Cunningham to music by John Cage. Don't miss this major look at Marcel Duchamp's US legacy across disciplines.
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Time Out“Rauschenberg and Johns, were captivated by Duchamp’s mechanistic figures.” ‘I literally believe Duchamp made it possible for us to live as we do’. They clearly couldn’t live without him and his ideas, but artistically, then as now, no one has ever been able to live with him, either...
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The Arts Desk“Duchamp's influence as more of a dialogue than a direct imprint...” It’s a fascinating, clever survey, but, small quibble, one does wish that some use was made of original footage of Cunningham and Cage. The exhibition would have been much informed by original performances...
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Evening Standard“A superbly conceived show...” The Barbican's show looks at the Frenchman’s influence on, and relationships with, a group of American friends and colleagues ... who, in the Fifties, took him to their heart and, with his guidance, changed the face of the arts...
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Guardian“Never dull and never dead, it is also a show full of shadows...” Painting, music, sculpture and dance come together with shared ideas, influence, friendship and love in this exhibition, which details the fruitful relationships between Marcel Duchamp, composer John Cage, choreographer Merce Cunningham...
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The Telegraph“He made art more intelligent, more interesting, and a lot more fun... ” It is hard to put your finger on the qualities all have taken from Duchamp in part because they are often so subtle that you sense rather than see them. But then that’s true of a lot of the best things in life...
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The Independent“Some sequences are imposingly abstract. Others suggest relationships...” The young dancers step boldly into Cunningham’s demanding works, with sections from Changing Steps, Roaratorio and other dances. Harlan Rust moves with superb weight and presence, shaping slow solos into long, rich phrases...
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