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Georges Braque Les Étoiles (Stars), 1959 opens a cloud-like window into a dreamy black and navy sky peppered with playful stars above which a bird, its body decorated with patterns, flies with its wings spread. The darkness of the sky around it contrasts strikingly with the light color of the bird, and the edges of its body create beautiful sharp outlines and negative space. There is a rich variation of textures, from the speckled flow of the blue pigment to the crisp stars on smooth black. Within a soothing circular composition, Braque creates a deep magical world that beckons the viewer in. There is an incredible charm to the simplicity of the bird’s form and the kaleidoscopic patterns ornamenting its body. Birds were a reoccurring subject matter in Braque’s work, a symbol of peace and tranquility; in Les Étoiles, the bird is particularly eye-catching. As it travels through a gorgeous dark sky, we get the sense of peering into a portal which reveals another realm, created masterfully by Braque’s vision.
Created in 1959, this color lithograph is hand signed by Georges Braque (Argenteuil, Val-d’Oise, 1882 – Paris, 1963) in pencil the lower right and numbered from an edition of 300 in the lower left. Published by Maeght, this color lithograph was created after an original watercolor by Georges Braque from the same year that was exhibited in Galerie Maeght.
Catalogue Raisonné:
Georges Braque Les Étoiles (Stars), 1959 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).
1. Vallier, Dora. Braque The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York City: W. H. Smith Publishers Inc. 1982. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. Maeght 1029.
2. Maeght Éditeur Eaux-Fortes et Lithographies Originales 1959. Paris: Maeght, 1969. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1029
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Georges Braque Les Étoiles (Stars), 1959 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.
- Creator:Georges Braque (1882 - 1963, French)
- Creation Year:1959
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palo Alto, CA
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Georges Braque
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.
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