

In 1922, he had a very successful solo exhibit in Paris, which not only garnered much attention to his work, but also to the new form which he and Picasso had introduced. It was less planned and structured, so he did not really have a focal theme in the types of work he created. Collages were a major addition and style which he followed during this period in his art work as well.įollowing WWI, the style that Georges Braque followed changed once again. Georges Braque also incorporated collages, and the use of the entire canvas, to convey pieces that were created. Their aim was to develop a new way of seeing which reflected the modern age. The Cubists challenged conventional forms of representation, such as perspective, which had been the rule since Renaissance Art.
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The two developed new themes, bold lines, and a series of darker color schemes, and created the Cubism style. This was when the two men focused on developing a new style of art, and a new depth to what fauvism had already brought to the art world. Successes During his Careerġ908 was when Georges Braque took part in his first solo exhibit from 1909 up to 1914, he spent a majority of his career working with Picasso. Loose form structures, along with bold color schemes to convey the deep emotions of the artist and his subject, were prominent in his work, and in the fauvism style in general. During this time he was in a series of exhibitions, and was around artists like Henri Matisse and Andre Derain. Shortly after 1905, he made the transition over to fauvism, and followed many of the color schemes, and design aspects which were more prominent in this form of art.

Even at that time, he was inspired by Cezanne more, than by Van Gogh. Unlike other fauvist painters, Braque paid attention not only to the position of the color elements on the plane of the picture but also to building space. A distinctive feature of his works during that period was not only a unique decorative beauty but also much more vivid than that of other artists, constructiveness of the composition. Prior to painting at the Academy of Humbert, he apprenticed for a short period of time with a house decorator.Įarly on in his art career, much of the style which he focused on was that of impressionism, the 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists, main Impressionists and post-impressionists include Cezanne, Monet, and van Gogh. This not only allowed him to be around more painters of the period, it also allowed him to see what was out there, and what styles were prominent during his time.

Early WorksĮarly in his life, Georges Braque wanted to focus on painting, so moved from the smaller town he was born in, to Paris. There were also tinges or hints of this style, in every piece that he created during the course of his career, and is the reason his work was so distinct, in comparison to other artists of the time, who did not delve in to as many different forms in their work. Although he did change his style, tone, color use, and design features, he never strayed too far away from Cubism.

In between wartime, he would also change the style and themes, to represent lighter times, and happier things which were taking place around him. During the wartime period, the work he put together would change in order to represent the somber, dark period the world was going through. He did work which touched on Impressionism, fauvism, and even focused on collage styles of work, which brought together a series of imaginative pieces, bold colors, and distinct shapes and styles to his work. In addition to the invention of Cubism, he did also focus on other forms of art which were prominent during this time period as well. He was most well known for being the founder of Cubism alongside famous artist Pablo Picasso. Born in 1882, Georges Braque was a Parisian painter from the 20th century.
