Francis Picabia (Bilingual edition)

Éternel recommencement / Eternal Beginning.

$110.00

A groundbreaking exploration of Francis Picabia’s practice between 1945 and 1953-a remarkable period of new creativity and experimentation for the legendary artist.

This book is not yet published, but will be available from July 2025.

ISBN: 9783906915999 Category:

Hatje Cantz

Description

A groundbreaking exploration of Francis Picabia’s practice between 1945 and 1953-a remarkable period of new creativity and experimentation for the legendary artist.

The French avant-garde painter Francis Picabia (1879-1953) was one of the great innovators of twentieth-century modernism, with a career defined by his restless, visionary approach. Prefaced by Beverley Calté, president of the Comité Picabia, this book delves into Picabia’s practice between the years 1945 to 1952-an incredibly rich period during which Picabia created paintings unlike anything he had produced before, working alongside the growing Art Informel movement in Paris. Essays by art historians Arnauld Pierre Candace Clements shed new light on the hidden signs and symbols buried in his abstractions, the new painting techniques he employed, and the mysterious and fantastical reappearance of the “dot” in his work. Éternel Recommencement / Eternal Beginning is an essential resource, marking the first focused exploration of a crucial chapter of Picabia’s practice.

Additional information

Weight 300 g
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 1 July 2025
Number of pages 190
Format Hardback
Contributors Preface by Beverley Calté, Text by Arnauld Pierre and Candace Clements
Dimensions N/A
Weight 300 g