1955
Georges Braque was born in Argenteuil, France, in 1882. Braque lived much of his childhood and young adult life in Le Havre. He attended night classes at the art school from 1897–99 and then moved to Paris, where he obtained his license as a master decorator. From 1905–06, after studying at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and having been influenced by the works of Henri Matisse, he began to paint in the way of Fauvism by using bright colors and taking advantage of the freedom of the composition. Paysage à L'Estaque (1906) was one of the prominent works of art made at this time.
The year 1907 was a significant time in Braque's development, wherein he visited the retrospective on Paul Cézanne and he came into contact with Picasso, who was very engrossed in the realization of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon at the time. At this point, Braque began nurturing a considerable interest in primitive art. After the First World War, Braque worked autonomously and developed a more personal style, which was characterized by vivid colors and textured surfaces. Braque painted still life, interior views, and ocean scenes. The Ateliers (1948–55) and Birds (1955–63) series were painted during this period. In 1948, he obtained his first award for painting at the XXIV Biennial in Venice.
Frontispiece, from La Nuit, La Faim (The Night, The Hunger), 1960
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Georges Braque Frontispiece, from La Nuit, La Faim (The Night, The Hunger), 1960 is an abstract work which takes inspiration from a poem by Georges Riebmont-Dessaignes. Georges Riebm...
Lithograph
Le tir à l'arc (Archery)
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Comprised of a repetition of oval blue targets, Georges Braque Le tir à l'arc (Archery) exemplifies Braque's skill at evoking a sense of mood through abstraction. The soft, swirling ...
Lithograph
La Charrue (The Plough)
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Combining the organic with the technical, Braque (Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882- Paris, 1963) depicts a plough against a background of graphing squares. The plough appears as if in wate...
Lithograph
Migration from Lettera Amorosa
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Braque is known to have spent years working on this project, the illustrations for Lettera Amorosa by René Char. This exquisite work from the book utilizes sweeps of color to create ...
Lithograph
Le Signe (The Sign), 1954
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Braque Le Signe (The Sign), 1954 is an intricate and mysterious piece. This work comes from a period in Braque’s life in which he became considerably more in...
Lithograph
Torero
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Toreros seek to elicit inspiration and art from their work. Their intentions are not to deliberately cause harm the bull, but create an emotional connection with the crowd through th...
Lithograph
Char noir (Char V) - Etching, Greek, Mythology, Acient, Horse, Chariot
By Georges Braque
Located in Köln, DE
Etching and aquatint in colour "Char noir (Char V)" (Black Chariot, Chariot V) by Georges Braque from 1958. The edition on BFK RIVES comprises approx. 75 copies. The present copy...
Etching, Color, Aquatint
Athênê, Modern Offset Lithograph by Georges Braque
By Georges Braque
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Braque, French (1882 - 1963) - Athene, Year: circa 1963, Medium: Offset Lithograph, Image Size: 9 x 7.25 inches, Size: 13.5 x 11 in. (34.29 x 27.94 cm)
Lithograph
La Charrue Lithograph, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 150, 1960
By Georges Braque
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 150 prints.
Lithograph
Derniers Messages, Cubist Lithograph by Georges Braque
By Georges Braque
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Braque, French (1882 - 1963) - Derniers Messages, Year: circa 1965, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 23.5 x 17 inches, Frame Size: 28 x 19.5 inches
Lithograph
Théogonie I - Abstract, Etching, Greek, Mythology, Acient, Black, Brown
By Georges Braque
Located in Köln, DE
Etching in Brown and Black "Théogonie I" by Georges Braque from 1949. The edition comprises approx. 30 copies. The present copy is numbered in pencil below the platemark on the l...
Color, Etching
Oiseau de passage - Modern, Etching, Bird, Animal
By Georges Braque
Located in Köln, DE
Etching in colour "Oiseau de passage" (Passing bird) by Georges Braque from 1961. The edition on BFK Rives comprises approx. 75 copies. The present copy is numbered in pencil belo...
Color, Etching
