David Kennedy Cutler on Francis Picabia

In the latest episode of “Interpretations,” artist David Kennedy Cutler reflects on Francis Picabia’s La jeune fille, 1920, as interpreted by George Baker in The Artwork Caught by the Tail: Francis Picabia and Dada in Paris (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2007). Echoing Baker, Kennedy Cutler argues for a fresh look at Picabia’s provocative artwork, a century after its making, and reflects on the piece’s relevance to his Project for Artforum’s January issue.