Georges BRAQUE was born in Argenteuil-sur-Seine in 1882. In 1890 the family moved to Le Havre, where Braque later attended evening classes at the art academy. In 1900 he moved to Paris to continue his studies at the Académie Humbert and from 1903 at the École des Beaux-Arts. Impressed by the works of the Fauves, Braque joined them in 1905. In 1907 he exhibited with you in the Salon des Indépendants. From 1908 he turned to cubism. Braque and Picasso worked closely together until 1914. From 1912 onwards numerous collages were created and the synthetic phase of Cubism was initiated. During World War I, Braque suffers a serious head injury that forces him to take a long break from work. It was only in 1918 that he was able to take up painting again. The artist is one of the leading exponents of Cubism. Georges Braque died in Paris in 1963.
Georges BRAQUE was born in Argenteuil-sur-Seine in 1882. In 1890 the family moved to Le Havre, where Braque later attended evening classes at the art academy. In 1900 he moved to Paris to continue his studies at the Académie Humbert and from 1903 at the École des Beaux-Arts. Impressed by the works of the Fauves, Braque joined them in 1905. In 1907 he exhibited with you in the Salon des Indépendants. From 1908 he turned to cubism. Braque and Picasso worked closely together until 1914. From 1912 onwards numerous collages were created and the synthetic phase of Cubism was initiated. During World War I, Braque suffers a serious head injury that forces him to take a long break from work. It was only in 1918 that he was able to take up painting again. The artist is one of the leading exponents of Cubism. Georges Braque died in Paris in 1963.
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