A Cure for Every Conviction: Francis Picabia and the Monstrous Birth of Dada

This "Commentary" article surveys the career of Francis Picabia, artist and writer, discusses a new book on his Dada-period output (George Baker, "The Artwork Caught by the Tail"), a new book of translations of Picabia's writings (by Marc Lowenthal) and an exhibition at the British Library (Breaking the Rules: the printed face of the European avant-garde)