GEORGES BRAQUE, book, edited by Maeght Editeur, Paris, 1948
“Cahier de Georges Braque 1917-1947” . Total edition of 845, this example one of 750 on Velin du Marais, not signed by Braque. Original slipcase, cover with lithograph. 39,5 x 29 cm. The book consists of a collection of thoughts by the painter.
Wear. Time staining. Creases. Tears. Off-printing to adjecent pages. Pencil marks.
Vallier, Braque l'Œuvre Gravé, no. 37.
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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