But the whole idea of the transformation... mystery, transformation, and manipulations - those were the things that Marcel was a magician at. That's his magic.
Robert Barnes
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I don't know if you've noticed it. But Duchamp was magnificent.
Robert Barnes
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I just did what I did and I still am. It makes you unpopular, maybe for a lifetime, but I'd rather do that than be popular and doubt what I am.
Robert Barnes
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In Duchamp you approach it with doubt, you're not sure you want to be there or should be there, want to be there is maybe even more important.
Robert Barnes
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It was terrible on dates, because I could never eat when I was on a date.
Robert Barnes
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What I am telling you is that Matta had a way of making you feel comfortable and that's probably why he had nine wives because he made them feel comfortable and then uncomfortable later.
Robert Barnes
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When I was a young man, I was overly sensitive to things, and I found it difficult to eat when I was nervous.
Robert Barnes
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You know who you can know, and you know who you can like, and there are affinities that are expressed without ever having an explanation.
Robert Barnes