From Library Journal
The Royal Academy of Arts, London, and the Menil Collection, Houston, collaborated on this exhibition catalog of later paintings by the pioneering Cubist Georges Braque. Color plates highlight 47 still lifes and landscapes painted during roughly the 20 years before his death in 1963. Many spectators will be discouraged by these works, which do not reveal themselves at first glance; they need time and attention. This book succeeds in bringing readers to a greater understanding and appreciation by combining clear explanations in the texts with photographs of Braque's studio showing the works in progress and with quotes from the artist himself. Since the catalog features only later paintings, it is recommended as a supplementary source for libraries with more comprehensive books covering his graphic work, sculptures, and earlier paintings (e.g., Georges Braque: The Catalogue of the Guggenheim Museum Exhibition, Prestel, 1988. o.p.).?Anne Marie Lane, Univ. of Wyoming, American Heritage Ctr., Laramie
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
This handsome book focuses on Georges Braque`s mature works, created between the end of World War II and the artist`s death in 1963. A major figure in twentieth-century French art, Braque remained truthful to the principles of his early cubist paintings yet demonstrated an increased freedom and poetic quality in several major series during his later years-the Interiors, Billiard Tables, Studios, and Bird paintings.
