Since a three-dimensional object casts a two-dimensional shadow, we should be able to imagine the unknown four-dimensional object whose shadow we are. I for my part am fascinated by the search for a one-dimensional object that casts no shadow at all.
Marcel DuchampAbout author
- Author's profession: Artist
- Nationality: french
- Born: July 28, 1887
- Died: October 2, 1968
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