The artwork “Very Rare Picture of Earth,” crafted by Francis Picabia in 1915, exemplifies the Dada art movement and falls within the figurative genre. This significant piece can be found in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy.
The artwork is a vivid representation characterized by geometric abstraction and mechanical forms. Dominated by a palette of black, white, greys, and golds, the image showcases two prominent gold cylindrical forms on either side, connected by a series of white lines over a dark background. At the center, a gold vertical rod intersects with a horizontally placed, geometrically patterned section. The meticulous arrangement and the mechanized aesthetic of the elements epitomize the Dada movement’s embrace of industrial motifs and its critique of traditional art forms.