Invitation to Marcel Duchamp exhibition opening, 25 July 1967. Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. Exhibition file 20A
Two 'Crude exhibits' out of city display, Star, 25 July 1967
Gayest of the Duchamp Brothers, Press, November 1967
The Press Wednesday July 26, 1967
The Christchurch Star August 3, 1967
The Christchurch Star July 27, 1967
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The Press July 29, 1967
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Letter to the Press July/August 1967
The Press July 29, 1967
The Christchurch Star, Wednesday July 26, 1967
The Christchurch Star, Saturday July 22, 1967
The Christchurch Star, Wednesday March 29, 1967
This exhibition is now closed
This exhibition of works by Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) proved something of a sensation in Christchurch in 1967. It was drawn from the Mary Sisler Collection and included works now almost too familiar: Roue de Bicyclette, LHOOQ and Fontaine. This last work, a urinal, and Priere de toucher, a fur-trimmed breast, proved too much for local tastes. Councillor P. J. Skellerup dubbed them "crude exhibitionism", Gallery director William Baverstock dismissed them as "just a piece of French daring", though he admired Duchamp's painting and certainly supported the exhibition overall. Predictatbly there were counter-protests and letters to the editor. Click on the '<' and '>' buttons to follow the controversy.
Exhibition number 20A
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Date:
25 July – 13 August 1967 -
Location:
Robert McDougall Art Gallery - main gallery -
Exhibition number:
20A