Francis Picabia Catalogue Raisonné

by William A. Camfield

"This publication is the first volume of a planned four-volume catalogue raisonné of works by Francis Picabia (1879-1953), one of the most significant, challenging artists of the 20th century. The works in Volume I range from Picabia's early works in the late 1890s and his career as an Impressionist to his Cubist and abstract paintings of 1912-14, which constitute landmarks in the history of modern art. This volume offers scholarly readings of his work by major authors; illustrations of each work accompanied by informative details; a chronology; and comprehensive lists of exhibitions and...