Georges Braque at the Grand Palais in Paris
Georges Braque is one of the major artists of the 20th century. A painter, engraver and sculptor, he initially became one of the avant-garde figures of the early 20th century by pioneering Cubism and inventing collage. He later refocused his work on the systematic exploration of technique in still life and landscape series, making him the quintessential French painter, heir to Corot and Chardin and custodian of the Classical tradition. There has been no complete retrospective of the works of Georges Braque in Paris since the major retrospective organized by the Orangerie des Tuileries (1973–1974). This major exhibition in the Grand Palais programme takes a fresh look at the artist’s work and presents his art in the context of the painting, literature and music of his time.
