Cocteau and Duchamp: Invisibility and Disappearance in Art
Dominique Païni, general curator of the exhibition 'Jean Cocteau sur le fil du siècle' at the Centre Pompidou, explores an overlooked aspect of Jean Cocteau: his relationship with Marcel Duchamp. Cocteau was a draftsman, novelist, poet, filmmaker, and choreographer, making him 'invisible' due to his swift movements between arts. Invisibility obsessed him, not just as a pose but as a result of speed between disciplines. The article questions which other 20th-century artist shared this passion for invisibility, erasure, and disappearance besides Duchamp.
Key facts
- Dominique Païni is the general curator of the exhibition 'Jean Cocteau sur le fil du siècle' at the Centre Pompidou.
- The exhibition focuses on Cocteau's relationship with Marcel Duchamp.
- Cocteau was a draftsman, novelist, poet, filmmaker, and choreographer.
- Cocteau was obsessed with invisibility as a result of moving swiftly between arts.
- Duchamp also had a passion for invisibility, erasure, and disappearance.
- The article is published in artpress.
- The exhibition was held at Centre Pompidou.
- The article date is March 1, 2004.
Entities
Artists
- Jean Cocteau
- Marcel Duchamp
- Dominique Païni
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —