Francis Picabia

Francis Picabia, a "shape-shifting" avant-garde artist, moved fluidly between Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism, famously incorporating matchsticks and hairpins into his paintings.

ABOUT

Born in Paris in 1879 to a French mother and Cuban father, Francis Picabia's artistic journey was as unconventional as his personal life. After early forays into Impressionism, influenced by artists like Alfred Sisley, Picabia quickly sought a new direction, feeling his work was outdated. His affluent background, inherited from his mother, allowed him a freedom most artists could only dream of, famously owning 127 sports cars over his lifetime. Around 1909, Picabia embraced…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Les Bords du Loing ; effet d’automne le matin à Moret 1904 · Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen Bords de la Sédelle 1909 · Musée National d'Art Moderne L'Arbre rouge 1912 · Musée National d'Art Moderne The Procession, Seville 1912 · National Gallery of Art Sad Visage 1912 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum Udnie 1913 · Musée National d'Art Moderne

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Alfred SisleyImpressionism Marcel DuchampDada Wassily KandinskyAbstract Art Natalia GoncharovaFuturism

Influenced

André BretonSurrealism Man RayDada/Surrealism