Picabias

Picabias is a surname of French origin. In English-language references, the form Picabias is typically used when referring to multiple people who bear the family name Picabia, or as a pluralized version in bibliographic contexts. The base surname Picabia is well established in France and among francophone communities.

The most prominent bearer of the related surname is Francis Picabia (1879–1953), a French painter and poet who played a leading role in early 20th-century avant-garde movements. Picabia was associated with Dada and later movements, and his work is noted for its inventive use of mechanical imagery and wordplay, as well as its cross-genre experimentation across painting, drawing, and literature.

Because Picabias is used primarily as a plural or variant form in references, there are few widely cited individuals specifically recorded under the exact pluralized spelling. In most cases, discussions of this surname point readers toward the singular form Picabia for the notable artist and other family members who may share the same name.

For further clarification, see also Picabia, the related singular surname from which Picabias derives. As with many surnames, the exact distribution and notable bearers can vary over time and across sources.