Francis Picabia: 1945 - 52

A groundbreaking exploration of Francis Picabia's practice between 19451952a remarkable period during which the legendary artist created paintings unlike anything he had produced before The French avant-garde painter Francis Picabia was one of the great innovators of twentieth-century modernism, with a career defined by his restless, visionary approach. This book delves into Picabias practice between the years 1945 to 1952an incredibly rich yet largely unknown period of the artists oeuvre during which Picabia created paintings unlike anything he had produced before. Essays by Beverley Calt, president of the Comit Picabia, art historian Arnauld Pierre and scholar Candace Clement shed new light on Picabias work in this period, from the hidden signs and symbols buried in his abstractions, to the new painting techniques he employed, to the mysterious and fantastical reappearance of the dot in his work. Marking the first exploration of this remarkable body of work, Francis Picabia: 194552 is an essential resource on a crucial period in Picabias practice.