Francis 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.
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 |
When considering the many styles that Picabia painted in, observers have described his career as "shape-shifting" or "kaleidoscopic". 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. He was later briefly associated with Surrealism, but would soon turn his back on the art establishment.