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Liz Diller on Marcel Duchamp's Network of Stoppages

Episode 24 of 30

Thirty of the world's most creative minds choose a favourite work from New York's MoMA. Architect Liz Diller offers her perspective on Marcel Duchamp's Network of Stoppages.

Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means β€œto see” art.

Today's edition features the choice of leading American architect Liz Diller. How will the designer of New York's High Line and MoMA's new galleries see conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp's 1914 painting Network of Stoppages.

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Marcel Duchamp, Network of Stoppages, 1914. Oil and pencil on canvas, 58 5/8" x 6' 5 5/8" (148.9 x 197.7 cm). Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund and gift of Mrs. William Sisler. Museum of Modern Art, NY, 390.1970. Β© 2019 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Estate of Marcel Duchamp

Producer: Tom Alban

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