Georges Braque, ”Helios V”.
Signed in pencil and numbered 24/75. Printed by Mourlot, Paris, published by D.H. Kahnweiler, Paris. Image size 51.2 x 42.7 cm, sheet size 65.5 x 50 cm (Arches).
Not examined out of frame. Time staining. Minor stain in the lower right corner.
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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