Prepared for the centennial celebration of Duchamp's birth, this collection of texts examines the life and work of one of the truly enigmatic figures in the history of art who had no forerunners, but who has contributed substantially to radical change in contemporary culture. "These essays constitute the most insightful and valuable work on Duchamp to date. The collective result is a state-of-the-art analysis of what many have considered the most brilliant mind in 20th-century art."--Marcia R. Sawin, Parsons School of Design.