Disparate Price Movements Provoke Confusion Francis Picabia Artist 1879-1953 Picabia, known as Papa Dada, purposely layered disparate images in his collages to provoke confusion and strange associations. I feature the piece above now on display at MOMA, mainly because of how closely the red and green ribbons resemble current equity price movements. “Our Heads Are Round so Our Thoughts Can Change Direction” perfectly describes recent market price fluctuations. Like Picabia himself, the market paints a
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