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

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 p...

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Other Authors: Hug, Cathérine 1976- (Editor), Umland, Anne (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York The Museum of Modern Art, New York [2016]
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Summary: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
Item Description:Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Kunsthaus Zürich, June 3-September 25, 2016, and at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 20, 2016-March 19, 2017. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-364)
Parallele Sprachausgabe, französisch: Francis Picabia: notre tête est ronde pour permettre à la pensée de changer de direction
Physical Description:368 pages 32 cm
ISBN:9781633450035
1633450031

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