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Picabia
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Picabia

Full speed ! A turbulent student, Picabia quickly escapes from school to become an artist. In the decades that followed, he was introduced to all the avant-garde movements. Impressionist Picabia? Known for his strange works with precise lines, we know less that his first paintings were impressionist. A style he was good at! In the whirlwind of modern art Some painters explore a single style all their life and their touch is recognizable at first glance. At Picabia, it's just the opposite! The movements, he connects them. Dada with Picabia Anti-conformism is his second nature. Which is reminiscent of the Dadaists. Between him and the Dada movement, there is great love. All on stage! Picabia is above all painting. Yet he also dabbled in the art of ballet. With , the spectator plunges into a whimsical and very particular universe. Thief ? Before becoming an experimenter, the painter was above all an admirer of the great classical and modern masters. Their works, he copies them and diverts them in a style all his own. The painter and his metamorphoses The artist likes to explore different styles and universes. Each of them expresses very varied facets of the artist. Picabia, what next? In the history of art, it holds a special place. Loved or hated, he remains a source of inspiration for the generations that follow him!