Francis picabia biography
Francis picabia biography
Francis picabia.
Francis Picabia
French painter and writer (–)
Francis Picabia | |
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Francis Picabia, , | |
| Born | Francis-Marie Martinez Picabia ()22 January Paris, France |
| Died | 30 November () (aged&#;74) Paris, France |
| Known&#;for | Painting |
| Notable work | Amorous Parade |
| Movement | Cubism, abstract art, Dada, Surrealism |
| Spouse | Gabrièle Buffet-Picabia |
Francis Picabia (French:[fʁɑ̃sispikabja]: born Francis-Marie Martinez de Picabia; 22&#;January – 30&#;November ) 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