Georges Braque was a French painter born on 13 May 1882 in Argenteuil, France. Braque was one of the pioneers of the Cubism art movement. Working with his father, a decorator, initiated Braque’s artistic interests. In 1902, he abandoned his work as a decorator and focused on painting. Initially, Braque made colorful artworks in the Fauvist style but switched to geometrical forms after meeting Pablo Picasso. After serving in the war, Braque continued to paint and stuck to the techniques and methods of Cubism. He experimented with costume and set design in the 1920s, then returned to landscape painting in the 1930s. Braque continued painting till the end of his life, experimenting with several themes, motifs, and subject matter. He died on 31 August 1963 in Paris Georges Braque was known for painting still-lifes, landscapes, and mythological entities using geometrical shapes and forms. Braque’s early association with Fauvism continued to reflect in his artworks. He was a master colorist, and his palette often contained bright colors, except for a brief period during the war when he used a limited range of colors.
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