Georges Braque
"Char Noir"
Etching and aquatint, 1958, on BFK Rives paper, signed in pencil and numbered 75/75. Printed by Crommelynck et Dutrou, Paris and published by Maeght, Paris. P: 28.5 x 37 cm, S: 48 x 55.5 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Pierre, Stockholm.
Private Collection, Stockholm.
Literature
Vallier 116.
Artist
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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