Georges Braque, lithographic poster, 1962.
"L'ordre des Oiseaux. Saint-John Perse. Georges Braque" exhibition poster for Bibliothéque Nationale. Printed by Mourlot and Crommelynck, published by Au Vent d’Arles. Paper size 55 x 42 cm.
Wear due to age and use. Unframed.
The collection of Max Papart.
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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