Francis PicabiaFrench, 1879–1953Conversation II
May one see it?
Not receiving at present
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 687.1990
In the catalog
Sources
- The Museum of Modern Art
- Image: The Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Francis Picabia
The whole life1920
Edits the magazine Cannibale
In 1920 Picabia edited the magazine Cannibale, even more radical than his own review 391.
1921
Renounces Dada
In 1921, having developed an interest in Surrealism, Picabia publicly denounced Dada. Of his changes of course he wrote: “If you want to have clean ideas, change them like shirts.”
1922
Solo exhibition at the Galeries Dalmau
In 1922 Picabia mounted a large solo show of his machinist work; that year he also had a solo exhibition at the Galeries Dalmau in Barcelona.
autumn 1923
A ballet commission for the Ballets Suédois
In the autumn of 1923 Rolf de Maré, director of the Ballets Suédois, commissioned from Erik Satie a ballet on Blaise Cendrars's scenario “Après dîner”, with sets by Picabia: after their falling-out in early 1922, painter and composer were working together again.
1924
Script and roles in René Clair's “Entr'acte”
For screening during the ballet's interval, the young director René Clair shot the film “Entr'acte” from Picabia's scenario; the artist played two roles in it, and in the prologue he and Satie load a cannon and aim it at the audience.
4 December 1924
Premiere of the ballet “Relâche”
A week later the Dada ballet to Erik Satie's music did take place at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, with Picabia as librettist, stage designer and costume designer. It is called the high point of his life and work.
