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Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Printmaker
Braque is principally known in the history of twentieth century art for his collaboration with Picasso in the development of Cubism between 1908 and 1912. In fact Braque's first graphic work, an etching entitled Nude Study; Nude is an early Cubist image dating from 1907/ 08.
In total Braque made approximately 192 prints between 1907 and 1963 including drypoints, etchings, woodcuts and lithographs. During his innovative Cubist phase, that is upto 1912, Braque only produced 11 drypoints and etchings in black. In 1921 he made his first colour lithograph, Still Life III; Glass and Fruit but during that decade still only completed a small number of etchings and lithographs.
In 1932 Braque commenced his etchings in black for the Vollard Suite to illustrate The Theogony by the classical Greek author Hesiod. The 16 etchings were not completed until 1954 but in the words of the Braque scholar Dora Vallier ... one of the oldest Greek texts became the inspiration for a series of etchings, which became a milestone, not only in Braque's career but also in the entire field of twentieth century printmaking.
After World War II Braque produced coloured lithographs (often with the noted art printer Fernand Mourlot) and during the last thirteen years of his career he became a more prolific printmaker as approximately three quarters of his output dates from that period. |
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