Georges Braque, (After)
"Les oiseaux noirs" (The black birds)
Lithograph in colours 1958, after Georges Braque, signed in pencil and numbered 21/200, published by Galerie Maeght, Paris and with their blindstamp. L. 34,6 x 48 cm. S. 55 x 39,8 cm.
Time and mat staining, discolouring from old tape to upper edge of sheet, margins trimmed.
Literature
Vallier M1027.
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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