Georges Braque, (After)
"Vanitas"
Lithograph in colours, circa 1950, after Georges Braque, signed in pencil and numbered 28/70, with the blindstamp of publisher, Maeght, Paris. L. 37,5 x 54,5 cm. S. 49 x 64 cm.
Time and mat staining, small tears at edges of sheet, few specks of foxing in margin.
Literature
Vallier (Maeght) 1010.
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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