Georges Braque

Georges Braque, 1908, photograph published in Gelett Burgess, The Wild Men of Paris, Architectural Record, May 1910 (Photo by anonymous)
Georges Braque, 1908, photograph published in Gelett Burgess, The Wild Men of Paris, Architectural Record, May 1910
Georges Braque, 1908, photograph published in Gelett Burgess, The Wild Men of Paris, Architectural Record, May 1910, Georges Braque, General (Photo by anonymous)
Port en Normandie (Little Harbor in Normandy) (1909) by Georges Braque in the Art Institute of Chicago, Georges Braque, General (Photo courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago)
Rum and Guitar (1918) by Georges Braque in the Abelló Collection, Madrid, Georges Braque, General (Photo courtesy of the Abelló Collection)
The Viaduct at L'Estaque (1907–08) by Georges Braque in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Georges Braque, General (Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
Baigneuse (Le Grand Nu, Large Nude) (1908) by Georges Braque in the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Georges Braque, General (Photo courtesy of the Centre Georges Pompidou)
Nature morte (Fruit Dish, Ace of Clubs) (1913) by Georges Braque in the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Georges Braque, General (Photo courtesy of the Centre Georges Pompidou)

A cofounder of Cubism

Georges Braque (1882-1963) helped developed Cubism along with Picasso, and remained the most faithful to exploring the concept’s limits, eventually starting to collage into his works bits of paper and cardboard.

He also had a thing for guitars.

Selected works by Georges Braque in England


La guitare (Mandora, La Mandore) (1909–10) by Georges Braque in the Tate Modern, London

Where to find works by Georges Braque in England