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Francis Picabia : our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction

Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953, artist, Umland, Anne, author, Hug, Catherine, 1976- author, Baker, George, author, Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953. Works, Picabia, Francis, artist, Hug, Cathâerine, editor, Umland, Anne, editor, Boulbلes, Carole, author, Chlenova, Masha, author, Fer, Briony author, Hughes, Gordon L., author, Joselit, David, author, Lebel, Jean-Jacques, author, Mercadâe, Bernard, author, Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), publisher, host institution, Kunsthaus Zèurich, publisher, host institution

2016

Overview

Among the great modern artists of the past century, Picabia is one of the most elusive, given his extreme eclecticism and persistent acts of self-contradiction. Though known as a Dadaist, Picabia's ongoing stylistic shifts, from Impressionism to radical abstraction, from mechanical imagery to pseudo-classicism, and from photo-based realism to art informel remain to be assessed in depth. Similarly, the breadth of his practice, which encompassed poetry, film and performance is under-recognized. Each makes him a figure relevant for contemporary artists, while the career as a whole challenges familiar narratives of modernism. Francis Picabia presents over 100 paintings, complemented by works on paper, publications, and film. Featuring some 500 illustrations and 14 essays, it examines the full range of Picabia's oeuvre.

• Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York ; Kunsthaus Zèurich
• Subject: Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953 Criticism and interpretation. / Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953 Exhibitions. / Picabia, Francis, 1879-1953. / Arts, Modern 20th century.
• ISBN: 9781633450035, 1633450031

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
N6853.P48 A4 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE