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DaylightSaving at Duchamp In Herne Bay Festival at Duchamp In Herne Bay Festival
Courtesy of DaylightSaving | Posted on July 25, 2013
Where
Duchamp In Herne Bay Festival
Duchamp In Herne Bay Festival
Herne Bay Bandstand
Herne Bay
Map
When
Sat, August 3, 2013
15:00 - 17:00
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
About
In the summer 1913, French artist Marcel Duchamp spent a number of weeks in Herne Bay as a chaperone to his younger sister Yvonne, who was taking a course in English at Lynton College. 1913 was a significant year in Duchamp’s development as an artist and may be said to have marked a turning point in his work.
August 2013 marks the hundredth anniversary of Duchamp’s stay in Herne Bay and we want to see this event marked in a variety of different ways. The town’s reputation as an artistic centre is growing, along with that of the whole North Kent Coast, and as part of this movement a Duchamp celebration would be a fantastic way to promote our vibrant town, during its busiest summer months...