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Georges BraqueEquinox1962
1962
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Lithograph, 1962
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and nunmbered 30/75
Publisher : Maeght (Paris)
Printer : Maeght (Paris)
Catalog : [Vallier 177]
54.00 cm. x 80.00 cm. 21.26 in. x 31.5 in. (paper)
33.00 cm. x 53.00 cm. 12.99 in. x 20.87 in. (image)
One of the most original and mysterious lithographs by Georges Braque, produced in 1962, published by the Maeght gallery, very famous.
Original, first of all by the color palette used, unusually light compared to the still life paintings of the artist, with brown and black tints. Here the buttercup yellow has a wonderful density and presence. Braque was particularly demanding in the print shop and would sometimes ask the printer for a color to be given several passes in order to intensify its tone, which is perhaps the case here.
Between the two yellow areas; an ovoid shape of a delicate pink, which blends very well with the different shades of gray; the light gray of the background and the darker gray of the bird, a major theme in Braque's work.
The grays are laid down with a vibrant touch that gives lightness, transparency and movement, counterpoint to the yellows areas down in a flat powerfully opaque.
Braque composes with solid colors in lithography, which he rarely does in painting, thus showing all the interest he has for this technique, which he practiced regularly since 1945 and until his death.
Originality also in relation to the title, Equinox, which refers to a specific physical phenomenon.
The equinox refers to those few hours when the sun crosses the plane of the equator, when the duration of day equals that of night. The spring equinox announces the return of light in many cultures. For centuries, if not millennia, it has symbolized renewal and the beginning of a new year, in connection with the rhythm of Nature.
Braque did not want us to miss out on this symbolic dimension, so these shapes represent the sun, and why not the moon in between. Some brown clouds dot the sky. The bird and its serene flight completes this rare composition by the artist, who keeps a part of mystery, in connection with the cosmos.
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- Creator:Georges Braque (1882 - 1963, French)
- Creation Year:1962
- Dimensions:Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)
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- Condition:Small tear of 1 cm in the left margin Slight trace of framing Otherwise in good condition.
- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: LCD52161stDibs: LU1066210582772
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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