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I am a beautiful monster : poetry, prose, and provocation
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I am a beautiful monster : poetry, prose, and provocation

by Francis Picabia, Marc Lowenthal

This volume is the first definitive English translation of a key Dada artist's poetry and prose. It collects a wide range of radical and abstract writings, accompanied by an extensive introduction, detailed notes and the original illustrations.

Accession 3216 ISBN 9780262162432 Publisher MIT Press
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