Episode 488: The Readymade Art-Bomb Who Exploded in NYC

An epic art show at the Lexington Avenue Armory made a young Marcel Duchamp, who was back in France, one of America’s first modern celebrities even before he first arrived in New York City for what became decades of painting, conceiving, chess-playing and love-making — though not always in that order. John Strausbaugh, the author of Duchamp Takes New York, joins the LIT NYC podcast for a wide-ranging discussion of an artist’s life in the Big Apple’s old San Juan Hill, and much more with Amy Sohn and guest co-host Brian Berger.

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Episode 488: The Readymade Art-Bomb Who Exploded in NYC is an episode from FAQ NYC by FAQ NYC.

This episode is 41:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 29, 2026.

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