p.i.g.m.e.n.t.i.u.m: Nude descending a Staircase No.2

If you are a lover of printed words, you would know how much of your time is taken by books alone. Then one day, sooner or later, you discover a huge vacuum within that you know next to nothing about other art forms. This blog is an attempt to fulfil one such lacunae in the art of painting. We intend to look up a random painting and upload it with a link here every day whilst having our daily cuppa coffee. In this way at least we hope to be better acquainted with colours, colourers and the schools than what we are now.If you wish to be a part, you know where to shout.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Nude descending a Staircase No.2

Nude descending a Staircase No.2, Marcel Duchamp

Nude Descending a Staircase

Toe upon toe, a snowing flesh,
A gold of lemon, root and rind,
She sifts in sunlight down the stairs
With nothing on. Nor on her mind.

We spy beneath the banister
A constant thresh of thigh on thigh--
Her lips imprint the swinging air
That parts to let her parts go by.

One-woman waterall, she wears
Her slow descent like a long cape
And pausing, on the final stair
Collects her motions into shape.

~XJ Kennedy

1 comment:

Jeff R. said...: Very interesting blog. its interesting to see some peoples interpretations of these classic pieces through their own words and poetry. Thank you :); 6:51 am

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Monday, October 22, 2007

Nude descending a Staircase No.2

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