Francis Picabia | |
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 Francis Picabia, 1919, inside Danse de Saint-Guy | |
| Born | Francis-Marie Martinez Picabia 22 January 1879 Paris, France |
| Died | 30 November 1953 (aged 74) Paris, France |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Amorous Parade |
| Movement | Cubism, abstract art, Dada, Surrealism |
| Spouse | Gabrièle Buffet-Picabia |
Francis Picabia (French: [fʁɑ̃sis pikabja]: born Francis-Marie Martinez de Picabia; 22 January 1879 – 30 November 1953) was a French avant-garde painter, writer, filmmaker, magazine publisher, poet, and typographist closely associated with Dada.[1]
When considering the many styles that Picabia painted in, observers have described his career as "shape-shifting"[2] or "kaleidoscopic".[3] After experimenting with Impressionism and Pointillism, Picabia became associated with Cubism. His highly abstract planar compositions were colourful and rich in contrasts. He was one of the early major figures of the Dada movement in the United States and in France before denouncing it in 1921.[3] He was later briefly associated with Surrealism, but would soon turn his back on the art establishment.[4]
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art, Oxford University, p. 552
- ^ Lunday, Elizabeth (15 February 2017). "Francis Picabia's Chameleonic Style". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b Dupêcher, Natalie (2016). "Francis Picabia". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Marianne Heinz, Grove Art Online, MoMA, 2009 Oxford University Press". Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2014.