George
Braque (1882-1963) George Braque developed his painting
skills while working for his father, a house decorator.
He moved to Paris in 1900 to study where he was drawn
to the work of the Fauve artists, including Matisse, Derain
and Dufy, as well as the late landscapes of Cézanne. Meeting
Picasso marked a huge turning point in Braque's development
and together they evolved as leaders of Cubism.
After a brief interlude in which he was called up to fight
in the First World War, Braque's style developed in the
direction he was to follow for the rest of his life. In
establishing the principle that a work of art should be
autonomous and not merely imitate nature, Cubism redefined
art in the twentieth century. Braque's large compositions
incorporated the Cubist aim of representing the world
as seen from a number of different viewpoints. He wanted
to convey a feeling of being able to move around within
the painting. The still life subject remained his chief
preoccupation from 1927 to 1955 - From "The A-Z of Art:
The World's Greatest and Most Popular Artists and Their
Works", by Nicola Hodge and Libby Anson
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