Chapeau de paille ?
[1921]
Chapeau de paille ?
[1921]
ln perfect harmony with the artworks to be read, not contemplated, that Picabia had produced since 1915, Chapeau de paille ? is a new provocationthat says "s..". to everything: to the Salon and to Dada.
Presented at the Salon des Indépendants in February 1922 alongside other works in the same iconoclastic and economical vein, Veuve Joyeuse [Merry Widow] and Danse de St Guy [St Vitus1 s Dance], Chapeau de paille? [Straw Hat?] was rejected notably because of the ambiguous text running across the canvas: “M... pour celui qui regarde !” [S... to he who looks!]. Reacting to what he considered to be an act of censorship, on the opening day, Picabia distributed incendiary leaflets against Paul Signac, President of the Salon.
| Domain | Peinture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Huile, ficelle et carton d'invitation collés, sur toile |
| Dimensions | 92,3 x 73,5 cm |
| Acquisition | Legs de Docteur Robert Le Masle, 1974 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1974-110 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Francis Picabia (Francis Martinez de Picabia, dit)
(1879, France - 1953, France) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Chapeau de paille ? |
| Creation date | [1921] |
| Domain | Peinture |
| Techniques | Huile, ficelle et carton d'invitation collés, sur toile |
| Dimensions | 92,3 x 73,5 cm |
| Inscriptions | S.B.DR.: Francis Picabia |
| Acquisition | Legs de Docteur Robert Le Masle, 1974 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
| Inventory no. | AM 1974-110 |