The Artwork Caught by the Tail: Francis Picabia and Dada in Paris

(Part of the October Books Series)

by George Philip Baker

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A new theory of the readymade via a new reading of Picabia and a new writing of Dada.

The artist Francis Picabia--notorious dandy, bon vivant, painter, poet, filmmaker, and polemicist--has emerged as the Dadaist with postmodern appeal, and one of the most enigmatic forces behind the enigma that was Dada. In this first book in English to focus on Picabia's work in Paris during the Dada years, art historian and critic George Baker reimagines...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262514869

ISBN13:9780262514866

Release Date:September 2010

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:496 Pages

Weight:2.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.9" x 8.6"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography History & Criticism Individual Artists Movements & Periods Surrealism

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