Duchamp's Pipe: A Chess Romance--Marcel Duchamp and George Koltanowski
It was published in 2020 as a 256-page paperback by North Atlantic Books .
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The narrative centers on a recently discovered pipe given by Duchamp to Koltanowski, serving as a symbol of their "chess romance"—a shared intellectual obsession that persisted through World War II and their eventually shared office space in New York. It is highly regarded by historians for its accurate portrayal of "Kolty" (Koltanowski) and Duchamp's shift from the art world to the chess board. Go to product viewer dialog for this item.
This non-fiction work covers three decades and two continents, focusing on how chess bridged the worlds of international art and professional competition.
The book you are looking for is titled by Celia Rabinovitch . It explores the lifelong friendship between the pioneering Dadaist artist Marcel Duchamp and the legendary blindfold chess champion George Koltanowski . Key Details and Availability