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The Resource Francis Picabia : our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction, Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug ; with essays by George Baker [and 12 others]

Francis Picabia : our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction, Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug ; with essays by George Baker [and 12 others]

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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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
368 pages
Note
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
Contents
  • Foreword / Glenn D. Lowry and Christoph Becker
  • Acknowledgments / Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug
  • Francis Picabia: an introduction / Anne Umland
  • Francis Picabia, once removed / Gordon Hughes
  • The body after cubism / George Baker
  • War, exile, and the machine / Adrian Sudhalter
  • "I'm feeling somewhat better" / Juri Steiner
  • Picabia's worldliness / Briony Fer
  • Relâche and the music hall / Carole Boulbès
  • Francis "Funny Guy" Picabia and Entr'acte / Jean-Jacques Lebel
  • Art = Sun = Destruction / Aurélie Verdier
  • The secret recesses of Picabia's transparencies / Masha Chlenova
  • More powerful, more simple, more human painting / Bernard Marcadé
  • Francis Picabia's "war" / Michèle C. Cone
  • Painting, poetry, and impudent correspondence / Carole Boulbès
  • "The sacrilege of the points": Francis Picabia's quasi-monochromes and the return of dada / Arnauld Pierre
  • Jokes and their relation to modern art: Picabia's painting / David Joselit
  • Picabia after Picabia / Cathérine Hug
  • Pharamousse, funny guy, Picabia the loser: the life of Francis Picabia / Rachel Silveri
  • Checklist of the exhibition / Natalie Dupêcher with Talia Kwartler
Isbn
9781633450035
Instance
Label
Francis Picabia : our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction
Title
Francis Picabia
Title remainder
our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction
Statement of responsibility
Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug ; with essays by George Baker [and 12 others]
Contributor
Artist
Author
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Issuing body
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
BTCTA
Dewey number
709.2
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
ND553.P47
LC item number
A4 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1976-
  • 1879-1953
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Umland, Anne
  • Hug, Catherine
  • Picabia, Francis
  • Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
  • Kunsthaus Zürich
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
Picabia, Francis
Label
Francis Picabia : our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction, Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug ; with essays by George Baker [and 12 others]
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
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
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-364)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Foreword / Glenn D. Lowry and Christoph Becker -- Acknowledgments / Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug -- Francis Picabia: an introduction / Anne Umland -- Francis Picabia, once removed / Gordon Hughes -- The body after cubism / George Baker -- War, exile, and the machine / Adrian Sudhalter -- "I'm feeling somewhat better" / Juri Steiner -- Picabia's worldliness / Briony Fer -- Relâche and the music hall / Carole Boulbès -- Francis "Funny Guy" Picabia and Entr'acte / Jean-Jacques Lebel -- Art = Sun = Destruction / Aurélie Verdier -- The secret recesses of Picabia's transparencies / Masha Chlenova -- More powerful, more simple, more human painting / Bernard Marcadé -- Francis Picabia's "war" / Michèle C. Cone -- Painting, poetry, and impudent correspondence / Carole Boulbès -- "The sacrilege of the points": Francis Picabia's quasi-monochromes and the return of dada / Arnauld Pierre -- Jokes and their relation to modern art: Picabia's painting / David Joselit -- Picabia after Picabia / Cathérine Hug -- Pharamousse, funny guy, Picabia the loser: the life of Francis Picabia / Rachel Silveri -- Checklist of the exhibition / Natalie Dupêcher with Talia Kwartler
Dimensions
32 cm
Extent
368 pages
Isbn
9781633450035
Lccn
2016936806
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
  • ocn933720177
  • (OCoLC)933720177
Label
Francis Picabia : our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction, Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug ; with essays by George Baker [and 12 others]
Publication
Copyright
Note
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
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-364)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Foreword / Glenn D. Lowry and Christoph Becker -- Acknowledgments / Anne Umland and Cathérine Hug -- Francis Picabia: an introduction / Anne Umland -- Francis Picabia, once removed / Gordon Hughes -- The body after cubism / George Baker -- War, exile, and the machine / Adrian Sudhalter -- "I'm feeling somewhat better" / Juri Steiner -- Picabia's worldliness / Briony Fer -- Relâche and the music hall / Carole Boulbès -- Francis "Funny Guy" Picabia and Entr'acte / Jean-Jacques Lebel -- Art = Sun = Destruction / Aurélie Verdier -- The secret recesses of Picabia's transparencies / Masha Chlenova -- More powerful, more simple, more human painting / Bernard Marcadé -- Francis Picabia's "war" / Michèle C. Cone -- Painting, poetry, and impudent correspondence / Carole Boulbès -- "The sacrilege of the points": Francis Picabia's quasi-monochromes and the return of dada / Arnauld Pierre -- Jokes and their relation to modern art: Picabia's painting / David Joselit -- Picabia after Picabia / Cathérine Hug -- Pharamousse, funny guy, Picabia the loser: the life of Francis Picabia / Rachel Silveri -- Checklist of the exhibition / Natalie Dupêcher with Talia Kwartler
Dimensions
32 cm
Extent
368 pages
Isbn
9781633450035
Lccn
2016936806
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
  • ocn933720177
  • (OCoLC)933720177

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