FRANCIS PICABIA VOL 4

his publication, the fourth volume of an important catalogue raisonné of the work of Francis Picabia (18791953), includes paintings and selected drawings dating from 1940 into 1952. During the war years, while still residing in the south of France, Picabia was primarily occupied by figural subjects?multi-figure allegories, female nudes, and glamorous female "portraits"?painted in bold illusionistic relief. Notorious even in his lifetime, most of these works are now known to have adapted photographic illustrations in older "girly" maga...[Read more]