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Francis Picabia : our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction

by Anne Umland, Cathérine Hug, George Baker

This retrospective examines the artist's diverse career, ranging from Impressionism and abstraction to film and performance. The volume features 14 essays and over 500 illustrations, documenting his paintings and contributions to modernism.

Accession 12372 ISBN 9781633450035 Publisher Museum of Modern Art, Kunsthaus Zürich
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