Georges Braque, (Efter)
Les oiseaux bleus, from: Verve Vol 8, No 31-32
Lithograph in coulors, 1955, after Georges Braque, signed in pencil and numbered 25/75, printed by Mourlot, Paris. I. 30,3 x 23,7 cm. S. 35,4 x 25,8 cm.
Pale time and mat staining.
Provenance
The Collection of Bo and Margaretha Lindh, Stockholm.
Literature
Not in Vallier.
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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