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Georges BraqueLa bibliothèque est en feu (René Char) - Modern, Colour Aquatint, Birds, Blue1956
1956
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Fascinated by an experience in the Camargue bird sanctuary in 1955, the bird became a symbol of freedom and harmony for Georges Braque. ‘I now only draw birds, after my still lifes had perhaps kept me on earth for too long.’ This quote is much more understandable if one is viewing into Braque's earlier artworks where he was deeply engaged with still life arrangement of tea cups and cans, fruits and flowers.
His still lifes and bird paintings are characterised by forms reduced to the essentials, by clarity and simplicity. In ever new variations, they illustrate the uniqueness of his pictorial language and his formal vocabulary and are among the most important and beautiful exhibits in his oeuvre.
The present work is part of a book (52 pages) with a text by Réne Char and a colour aquatint etching as frontispiece by Georges Braque.
The present copy is numbered ‘Édition originale / Exemplaire 78’ printed in the imprint (book end), signed ‘G. Braque’ and ‘R. Char’ in pencil; the colour etching is numbered ‘78/100’ in pencil on the left below the plate margin; the book is wrapped in vellum, in slipcase (hardcover).
Dimensions of the colour etching:
Sheet: 28 x 22,5
plate: 23 x 18,5 cm
Literature: Vallier 109
- Creator:Georges Braque (1882 - 1963, French)
- Creation Year:1956
- Dimensions:Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Köln, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1496215641162
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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