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Francis Picabia Catalogue Raisonné: Volume II (1915-1927)
William A. Camfield
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Description for Francis Picabia Catalogue Raisonné: Volume II (1915-1927)
Hardback. Num Pages: 550 pages, 600 color + 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 306 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3426.
The second of an important multi-volume catalogue project, this publication features work by Francis Picabia (1879-1953) that dates from 1915 into mid-1927. Beginning with Picabia's elaboration of a personal machinist aesthetic, the book continues by looking at the artist's central role in the formulation of the Paris Dada movement. That irreverent movement included Picabia's increasingly provocative mechanomorphic compositions, complemented by his unorthodox writings and graphic designs as well as socially powerful performances. In the 1920s, Picabia turned to striking geometrical abstractions, subversive figurative art, and a collaboration in 1924 with the Swedish Ballet. The volume finishes with a look at ... Read more
The second of an important multi-volume catalogue project, this publication features work by Francis Picabia (1879-1953) that dates from 1915 into mid-1927. Beginning with Picabia's elaboration of a personal machinist aesthetic, the book continues by looking at the artist's central role in the formulation of the Paris Dada movement. That irreverent movement included Picabia's increasingly provocative mechanomorphic compositions, complemented by his unorthodox writings and graphic designs as well as socially powerful performances. In the 1920s, Picabia turned to striking geometrical abstractions, subversive figurative art, and a collaboration in 1924 with the Swedish Ballet. The volume finishes with a look at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
550
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300222463
SKU
V9780300222463
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About William A. Camfield
William A. Camfield is professor emeritus of art history, Rice University. Beverley Calte is an independent scholar. Arnauld Pierre is professor of art history, Universite Paris-Sorbonne. Aurelie Verdier is curator, Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales, Paris. Pierre Calte is president, Comite Picabia. Candace Clements is affiliate professor of art history, University of Houston.
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