| Catalog#: P.1.003 |
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| Location#: 1C2 |
| Artist: George Braque |
| Nationality: French |
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| Classification: Abstract/Cubism |
| Title: Still Life-Sujet Mythologique |
| Piece Description: This sketchy, abstract design features color blocking and foreshadows Braque's development of Cubism |
| Medium: Lithograph in Color |
| Technique: What technique was Line Drawing |
| Dimensions: 25" X 13 1/2 " |
Artist Bio:
DOB/DOD: 1882/1963
Home-Town: Little House on Argenteuil, France
Education: Braque studied at the Academie Braque studied at the Académie Humbert
Additional Info: His father was an amateur artist and Braque himself was influenced by the Fauvists. Braque was wounded in WW1; during his recovery, he wrote collections of aphorisms, “Thoughts and Reflections on Painting,” which illustrated the thought behind cubism. He used intense color for emotional and decorative effects. He was also the earliest creators of collage.
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