Francis Picabia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Picabia

French painter and writer

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1879

Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1953

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Francis Picabia (French: [f??~sis pikabja]: born Francis-Marie Martinez de Picabia; 22 January 1879 – 30 November 1953) was a French avant-garde painter, poet and typographist.
After experimenting with Impressionism and Pointillism, Picabia became associated with Cubism.
His highly abstract planar compositions were colourful and rich in contrasts.
He was one of the early major figures of the Dada movement in the United States and in France.
He was later briefly associated with Surrealism, but would soon turn his back on the art establishment.