Danseuse étoile sur un transatlantique (1913)
Francis Picabia1913 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1953)
Specifications
- Year
- 1913
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1879–1953
About the artwork
This page presents "Danseuse étoile sur un transatlantique" (1913), created by Francis Picabia. Abstract, a short history: It emerged in the early twentieth century, when several artists in Europe and Russia developed non-representational painting during the 1910s. Movements of later decades, including Abstract Expressionism and geometric abstraction, carried non-representational ideas into new scales and materials. Context for 1913: Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. It is listed in the Abstract collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Danseuse étoile sur un transatlantique" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Abstract compositions work through rhythm, colour, and form, which makes them especially effective in modern interiors and in spaces that need a strong visual accent without a literal narrative. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1879–1953
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