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In our opinion such a publication could not
be considered as a "replacement" of a real copy of "the Green Box", accompanied
with a sufficient transcription in the form of a booklet, but since an
"original" copy of "the Green Box" generally resides in the collection
of museums or individual collectors, it's exhibition is mostly bound to
a limited access (only a few documents at a time) through the "glass window"
of a showcase (for protection).
In this way the CD-Rom version of "the Green Box" could be considered
"the next best thing", but opening the visual contents of the box to a
broader audience and through the simultaneous transcription in English,
disclosing all aspects of the piece, it could also acquire a certain value
of its own.
Of course the ulterior sense could also be one of "desacrilization"
of the meaning of an original copy. It could be plausible that Marcel Duchamp,
had he lived in our times, had been fascinated by the possibilities of
the micro-computer. But he didn't know of these possibilities. Leonardo
da Vinci could have done some nice things, if he lived right now. Looking
back, you could call this "the frustration of the genius", however the
importance often lies in the limitations of the means and therefore one
must keep a certain distance.
The decision to "overstep" such feelings has been - once again - encouraged
by Marcel Duchamp himself, by handing over the ultimate permit: "those
who approach it (the Large Glass/Green
Box) with to much respect will miss a lot, because at times it's
quite hilarious" (MD)
Related texts: On- Duchamp (online
texts)
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