Georges Braque
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Nature morte
Signerad G Braque. Executed c. 1930. Pastel on paper laid down on board 23 x 47 cm.
Provenance
Sothebys, London June 25 1997, lot no 214.
Private collection, Stockholm, Sweden (purchased at the auction above).
Literature
Jean Leymarie, "Georges Braque", 1988, compare no 91.
More information
Författaren Jean Leymarie skriver 1988 i sin bok, "Georges Braque", att konstnären själv ansåg att hans pasteller var helt färdiga konstverk, inte studier inför en större olja. Han skriver;
"Like the old masters, and apart from a few rare exceptions - slowly elaborated works in pastel and red chalk which he considered painting and from which he was able to part.....".
Leymarie prisar Braques sällsynta pasteller; "Works with very pure contours, in which every trace of the hand's mastery disappears to let the poetry of the objects, and a radiant light, shine forth. A few examples from his different periods show Braque's perfection as a draftsman"
Den aktuella pastellen "Nature morte" är ett utmärkt exempel på beskrivningen av Braques pasteller från 1930-talet. En helt slutförd komposition med en vacker balans mellan de avbildade objekten, en sval färgsättning och ett sirligt ljus som träder fram ur de täta pastellfärgerna.
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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