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BRAQUE Georges
BRAQUE (1882 - 1963)
Famous for having invented, with Picasso, the style known as Cubism, one of the most radical movements in the history of Art, Braque was known for adding classic still life touches to more abstract expressions of space. His career was devoted to tirelessly observing the same objects: a table, a bowl of fruit, a pipe or even sheet music. The range of his subjects was actually rather limited. Braque used Cubism to create his own style, while incorporating touches of Chardin and classic art into his experience using papier collé (pasted paper).
His palette, like his subjects, was purposefully limited to favorite hues of brown, green, yellow and grey. His universal vision placed him at the top of the list of talented 20th Century artists.
Braque passed away on August 31, 1963 and was given a national burial in the courtyard of the Louvre in Paris.
The 1998 Guggenheim retrospective in New York not only paid tribute to his work but also made Braque and his oeuvre well-known. Million dollar auctions are common when it comes to purchasing a work of art signed Braque.
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