{"title":"Francis Picabia","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"new-york-as-seen-from-across-the-body-francis-picabia","title":"New York as Seen from Across the Body - Francis Picabia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1913 abstract composition by Francis Picabia, capturing the energy of New York through geometric forms and a warm, earthy palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eFrancis Picabia produced this work during his initial visit to New York in 1913. It belongs to a series of watercolours that document his impressions of the city, filtered through the lens of his developing abstract style. Rather than providing a literal depiction of the urban environment, Picabia translates the sensory experience of the metropolis into a series of geometric forms and overlapping planes. The composition relies on a warm palette of ochre, burnt orange, and deep black, which creates a sense of tension between the structured architectural elements and the more fluid, organic shapes.\n\nThis piece reflects the artist's interest in the intersection of mechanical aesthetics and human perception. The title suggests a subjective, bodily experience of the city, where the external environment is processed through the internal state of the observer. The forms are fragmented, echoing the chaotic energy of early twentieth-century New York. By eschewing traditional perspective, Picabia forces the viewer to engage with the work as a collection of shapes and colours that evoke the rhythm of urban life. The application of gouache and watercolour allows for varying degrees of opacity, which adds depth to the flat, geometric arrangement. This work remains a representative example of the artist's transition from his earlier experiments with Cubism toward the more radical, anti-art sensibilities that would define his later involvement with the Dada movement. It captures a specific moment in the history of modernism, where the city became a primary subject for artists seeking to express the speed and complexity of the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/glass-and-checkerboard-juan-gris\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGlass and Checkerboard - Juan Gris — Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cubist-composition-auguste-herbin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCubist Composition - Auguste Herbin — Auguste Herbin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Francis Picabia","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873062330703,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873070227791,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873070260559,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873070293327,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873070326095,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/New-York-as-Seen-from-Across-the-Body_Poster_CompositorV1_1780883650797.jpg?v=1780897432"},{"product_id":"daughter-born-without-mother-francis-picabia","title":"Daughter Born without Mother - Francis Picabia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA seminal work of the Dada movement, this piece features a mechanical gear assembly rendered in metallic green against a textured ochre background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eFrancis Picabia created this work during his stay in New York, a period defined by his fascination with the mechanical form. The composition features a large, green-toned gear mechanism set against a textured, ochre-coloured background. By isolating industrial components from their functional context, Picabia transforms the machine into a subject of artistic inquiry. The title, Daughter Born without Mother, introduces a conceptual layer to the piece, suggesting a critique of traditional notions of creation and biological reproduction. \n\nThis work belongs to a series of machine drawings and paintings where the artist utilised technical diagrams as a foundation for his imagery. The precision of the mechanical parts contrasts with the painterly, almost weathered quality of the background. This juxtaposition reflects the broader Dadaist interest in subverting the rationalism of the industrial age. Rather than celebrating technological progress, the work presents the machine as an absurd or enigmatic entity. The clean lines of the gear assembly are rendered with a deliberate flatness, removing the depth typically associated with representational painting. \n\nPicabia's approach here rejects the emotional or subjective qualities often found in early twentieth-century art. Instead, he adopts the visual language of engineering manuals to explore themes of irony and detachment. The metallic green pigment provides a stark visual anchor, drawing the eye to the complex geometry of the central apparatus. This piece remains a representative example of the artist's transition from his earlier experiments with Cubism toward the anti-art stance that would define his involvement with the Dada movement. It invites the viewer to consider the relationship between human invention and the autonomy of the object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/glass-and-checkerboard-juan-gris\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGlass and Checkerboard - Juan Gris — Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cubist-composition-auguste-herbin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCubist Composition - Auguste Herbin — Auguste Herbin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Francis Picabia","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873074880847,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57885821403471,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57885821436239,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Daughter-Born-without-Mother_Poster_CompositorV1_1780883773869.jpg?v=1780980016"},{"product_id":"spanish-night-la-nuit-espagnole-francis-picabia","title":"Spanish Night (La Nuit Espagnole) - Francis Picabia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking 1922 modernist work by Francis Picabia, featuring stark silhouettes and target motifs rendered in a flat, graphic style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSpanish Night, or La Nuit Espagnole, is a work from 1922 by the French artist Francis Picabia. This piece belongs to his period of experimentation with Ripolin, a commercial industrial enamel paint that allowed for a smooth, flat finish. The composition is divided vertically into two distinct halves, using a stark contrast between black and white to separate the figures.\n\nOn the left, a dark silhouette of a man stands against a white background. On the right, a white silhouette of a woman stands against a black background. The woman is marked with two circular targets, positioned on her chest and abdomen. These targets introduce a jarring, mechanical element to the human form. The work reflects the artist's engagement with the Dada movement, which often rejected traditional aesthetic values in favour of irony, absurdity, and the subversion of conventional imagery.\n\nPicabia frequently utilised such graphic, simplified forms to challenge the viewer's perception of art. By using industrial materials and imagery reminiscent of shooting range targets, he distanced the work from the expressive brushwork typical of traditional painting. The title itself, while referencing a specific cultural theme, is presented with a sense of detachment. The figures appear as ciphers rather than portraits, existing within a space that denies depth or narrative context. This print captures the precise, clean lines of the original enamel application, preserving the stark graphic quality that defines Picabia's approach during this phase of his career. It remains a clear example of the artist's move away from his earlier abstract works toward a more provocative, object-oriented style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/glass-and-checkerboard-juan-gris\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGlass and Checkerboard - Juan Gris — Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cubist-composition-auguste-herbin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCubist Composition - Auguste Herbin — Auguste Herbin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Francis Picabia","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873078714703,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57891306242383,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57891306275151,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57891306307919,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57891306340687,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Spanish-Night-La-Nuit-Espagnole-_Poster_CompositorV1_1780883777167.jpg?v=1780976169"},{"product_id":"the-joy-in-blindness-francis-picabia","title":"The Joy in Blindness - Francis Picabia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1929 abstract oil painting by Francis Picabia, featuring layered, angular forms and a muted, atmospheric colour palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Joy in Blindness, painted by Francis Picabia in 1929, represents a specific phase in the artist's career where he moved away from his earlier mechanical drawings toward a more enigmatic, layered style. This work features a series of overlapping, translucent forms that suggest a sense of depth without relying on traditional perspective. The composition is dominated by sharp, angular shapes that intersect with softer, organic lines, creating a visual tension that is characteristic of Picabia's approach to abstraction during this period.\n\nThe colour palette is restrained, focusing on muted tones of blue, grey, and earthy ochre. These colours are applied with a texture that gives the surface a weathered, almost metallic quality. The forms themselves are difficult to categorise, appearing as a mixture of architectural elements and biological structures. This ambiguity is intentional, as Picabia often sought to subvert the viewer's expectation of finding a clear subject matter within his paintings.\n\nBy the late 1920s, Picabia had distanced himself from the more aggressive tactics of the Dada movement, yet he retained a commitment to questioning the nature of representation. In this piece, the title provides a conceptual anchor, suggesting a state of perception that exists beyond the physical act of seeing. The interplay between the light, linear markings and the darker, atmospheric background creates a sense of movement, as if the shapes are suspended in a fluid medium. This work is an example of the artist's ability to balance technical control with a desire to disrupt conventional aesthetic categories, offering a visual experience that remains open to interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-slug-room-max-ernst\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Slug Room - Max Ernst — Max Ernst\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rising-falling-flying-sophie-taeuber-arp\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRising, Falling, Flying - Sophie Taeuber-Arp — Sophie Taeuber-Arp\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Francis Picabia","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913836634447,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913843056975,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913843089743,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913843122511,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913843155279,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Joy-in-Blindness_Poster_CompositorV1_1781401329383.jpg?v=1781410453"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/collections\/francis-picabia.oembed","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}