Georges Braque, (Efter)
"Pichet noir et citrons"
Aquatint in colours, circa 1955, after Georges Braque, signed in pencil and numbered 196/200, published by Maeght, Paris. P. 37,5 x 45,5 cm. S. 50,2 x 65 cm.
Time and mat staining, residues from old tape and mounted with paper tape alongside upper edge of sheet.
Literature
Vallier, Maeght 1004.
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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