Georges Braque
"Thalassa I"
Aquatint in colours, 1959, on Auvergne paper, published by Maeght, Paris. P. 26,4 x 10 cm. S. 29,8 x 44,8 cm.
Time and mat staining, minor foxing, sheet trimmed.
Provenance
The Collection of Bo and Margareta Lindh, Stockholm.
Literature
Vallier 139.
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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