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

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

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