Appearance Stripped Bare: Desire and the Object in the Work of Marcel Duchamp and Jeff Koons, Even Hot on Sale

The book dives into Marcel Duchamp’s emergence in the first half of the 20^{th century and how he redefined what we consider to be art and what it means to be an artist. Duchamp’s ethos has inspired many an artist, most notably, Jeff Koons, who took on and transformed many of his ideas in his ground-breaking works of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.}

This fascinating study, featuring the insight of esteemed art historians, writers and curators, examines the similarities between these influential artists, and how their work questions the function of objects.