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Georges BraquePage 63 from Si je mourais la-bas, 19621962
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Georges Braque Page 63 from Si je mourais la-bas, 1962, captures the heart of many with its poignant and inspiring shade of cobalt blue. Rendered on crisp white paper, Braque depicts this atypical shape made up of edges, lines, and curvaceous forms. The greatest part to this aesthetically simple piece is the fragmentation of these shapes in which creates in us a peculiar reaction. The electric blue geometric shapes reconstruct along the flat white surface where the edges jut out in an upwards motion that suggests mightiness and courage. There is a sense of belonging to the highest order--imperial and strong. The thick white paper enhances the blue while the blue provides texture to the entirety of the work. One can experience the robust sensation of this piece, looking at it against the light where it glistens. The bottom two curvaceous linear modules hover just above the edge of the bottom outline uplifting the heavy crown. Opulently colored and richly textured, Braque commemorates this piece as part of a colorful series to French poet Guillaume Apollinaire.
Created in 1962, Georges Braque Page 63 from Si je mourais la-bas, 1962 is a color wood engraving. Numbered from the edition of 70 in pencil in the lower left, this work is hand-signed by Georges Braque (Argenteuil, Val-d’Oise, 1882 – Paris, 1963) in pencil the lower right. This work is one out of a series of 18 such color wood engravings that accompany text by Guillaume Apolliaire in the book Si je mourais la-bas which was published by Louis Broder, Paris and printed by Féquet and Baudier, Paris.
Catalogue Raisonné:
Georges Braque Page 63 from Si je mourais la-bas, 1962 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonné and text (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. 181
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Georges Braque Page 63 from Si je mourais la-bas, 1962 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.
- Creator:Georges Braque (1882 - 1963, French)
- Creation Year:1962
- Dimensions:Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palo Alto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 62101stDibs: LU156729185302
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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