Georges Braque, (After)
"Le coq" (Frontispiece)
Lithograph in colours, 1952, after George Braque, signed in pencil and numbered 37/80, published by Verve (frontispiece for "Mods and Movements in Art", Vol VII, No 27-28). L./S. 36,4 x 26,5 cm.
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Literature
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Designer
Georges Braque was a French artist and sculptor and is seen as a leading individual in modernism. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts i Le Havre. In the beginning of his career Braque painted in an impressionistic style and was connected to fauvism alongside other artists such as Henri Matisse, Emile-Othon Friesz and André Derain. In 1908 began Braque’s interest in geometric forms and perspectives, kickstarting a close relationship with Pablo Picasso. Together they developed a cubist style with monochromatic colours and multifaceted, complex patterns. The focus of his art was often centred on musical instruments and still life’s.
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