Francis Picabia

Francis Picabia
1879-1953
European Artist
(born Jan. 22, 1879, Paris, France — died Nov. 30, 1953, Paris) French painter, illustrator, designer, writer, and editor. After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École des Arts Décoratifs, he painted for a time in an Impressionist and then a Cubist style. Picabia went on to combine the Cubist style with Orphic elements in such paintings as I See Again in Memory My Dear Udnie (1913 – 14), to which he gave proto-Dadaist names. About 1916 he began to paint the satiric, machinelike contrivances that are his chief contribution to Dadaism. In 1915 in New York City, Picabia, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray together founded an American Dadaist movement. In 1917 Picabia returned to Europe and joined Dadaist movements in Barcelona, Paris, and Zürich. After Dadaism broke up about 1921, he followed the poet André Breton into the Surrealist movement. He subsequently painted in Surrealist, abstract, and figurative styles.

Paintings by Francis Picabia

Encirclement :: Francis Picabia :: 08-0092 Encirclement by Francis Picabia

08-0092 Encirclement
Francis Picabia

Encirclement :: Francis Picabia :: 08-0092 Encirclement by Francis Picabia
Courage by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 08-0096 Courage by Francis Picabia

08-0096 Courage by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Courage by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 08-0096 Courage by Francis Picabia
Tableau Vivant by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 08-0097 Tableau Vivant by Francis Picabia

08-0097 Tableau Vivant by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Tableau Vivant by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 08-0097 Tableau Vivant by Francis Picabia
Port of Saint-Tropez, Evening Effect by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 10-0069 Port of Saint-Tropez, Evening Effect by Francis Picabia

10-0069 Port of Saint-Tropez, Evening Effect by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Port of Saint-Tropez, Evening Effect by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 10-0069 Port of Saint-Tropez, Evening Effect by Francis Picabia
Still Life by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 11-0031 Still Life by Francis Picabia

11-0031 Still Life by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Still Life by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 11-0031 Still Life by Francis Picabia
A Canal a St Mammes by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 15-0344 A Canal a St Mammes by Francis Picabia

15-0344 A Canal a St Mammes by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

A Canal a St Mammes by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 15-0344 A Canal a St Mammes by Francis Picabia
Farm at La Petite Mare by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 15-0345 Farm at La Petite Mare by Francis Picabia

15-0345 Farm at La Petite Mare by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Farm at La Petite Mare by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 15-0345 Farm at La Petite Mare by Francis Picabia
Cocolo by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0045 Cocolo by Francis Picabia

19-0045 Cocolo by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Cocolo by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0045 Cocolo by Francis Picabia
Idylle by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0046 Idylle by Francis Picabia

19-0046 Idylle by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Idylle by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0046 Idylle by Francis Picabia
Nude from Back on a Background of the Sea by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0047 Nude from Back on a Background of the Sea by Francis Picabia

19-0047 Nude from Back on a Background of the Sea by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Nude from Back on a Background of the Sea by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0047 Nude from Back on a Background of the Sea by Francis Picabia
The Spring by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0048 The Spring by Francis Picabia

19-0048 The Spring by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

The Spring by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 19-0048 The Spring by Francis Picabia
Portrait of a Doctor by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 22-0063 Portrait of a Doctor by Francis Picabia

22-0063 Portrait of a Doctor by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Portrait of a Doctor by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 22-0063 Portrait of a Doctor by Francis Picabia
Face of a Woman by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 23-0193 Face of a Woman by Francis Picabia

23-0193 Face of a Woman by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Face of a Woman by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 23-0193 Face of a Woman by Francis Picabia
Portrait of a Woman by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 23-0194 Portrait of a Woman by Francis Picabia

23-0194 Portrait of a Woman by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Portrait of a Woman by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 23-0194 Portrait of a Woman by Francis Picabia
Young Girl with Flowers by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 24-0065 Young Girl with Flowers by Francis Picabia

24-0065 Young Girl with Flowers by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Young Girl with Flowers by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 24-0065 Young Girl with Flowers by Francis Picabia
Adam and Eve by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 25-0075 Adam and Eve by Francis Picabia

25-0075 Adam and Eve by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Adam and Eve by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 25-0075 Adam and Eve by Francis Picabia
Clergyman by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 25-0076 Clergyman by Francis Picabia

25-0076 Clergyman by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Clergyman by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 25-0076 Clergyman by Francis Picabia
Virgin with Infant by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 25-0077 Virgin with Infant by Francis Picabia

25-0077 Virgin with Infant by Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia

Virgin with Infant by Francis Picabia :: Francis Picabia :: 25-0077 Virgin with Infant by Francis Picabia