Artist Georges Braque: How he became the Great Cubist Painter- Art History School
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- Join us on another episode of our art history channel as we delve into the life, works, and legacy of a true pioneer of modern art Georges Braque. From his early days as a Fauvist, collaborating with Picasso, to his ground breaking role in co-founding Cubism, Braque's artistic trajectory is a testament to innovation and creative daring.
In this video, we'll navigate the intricate interplay between Braque's evolving style and the cultural backdrop of his time. Witness his mesmerizing fusion of form and content, as he skilfully navigated the realms of abstraction and representation. We'll explore his profound influence on Cubist principles, dissecting his collaborative efforts with Picasso and the birth of a revolutionary movement that transformed the artistic landscape forever.
Georges Braque (1882-1963) stands as one of the seminal figures in 20th-century art, hailed for his transformative impact on the Cubist movement. Born in Argenteuil, France, Braque initially pursued a career in decorative painting before embracing the bold colours of Fauvism, collaborating closely with Pablo Picasso during the early 1900s. However, it was their co-invention of Cubism that catapulted Braque to artistic renown.
Braque's ingenious approach to deconstructing and reconstructing forms revolutionized the concept of representation. His "analytical Cubism" sought to depict objects from multiple perspectives in a single composition, challenging traditional notions of space and dimension. His meticulous exploration of geometric shapes, fragmented planes, and earthy colour palettes gave rise to artworks that celebrated abstraction while retaining a sense of connection to reality.
The outbreak of World War I temporarily paused Braque's artistic pursuits, but he resumed his creative journey with a renewed vigour post-war. The "synthetic Cubism" phase that followed introduced elements of collage and mixed media, showcasing his versatility and innovation.
Throughout his career, Braque's dedication to pushing artistic boundaries left an indelible mark, inspiring generations of artists to rethink the way they perceived and expressed the world around them. His legacy endures as a testament to the power of artistic evolution and imagination.
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Your point on paintings as "an autonomous object" is really the greatest take away, not only from your video, but this sort of period in art history generally. Brilliant job at condensing Braque's life in such an engaging and consumable way!
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed my video. Cheers
Even though I'm not a great fan of Braque, I was captivated by how you covered his life and process. Thank you for posting
You are very welcome
Wow, this video about Georges Braque's life and art is fantastic! It's given me a much better understanding of his journey and the huge changes he brought to art.
Starting in his family's decorating business, Braque became a huge name in art. His bravery in trying new forms and techniques and his constant hard work show how dedicated he was.
It was fascinating to see how his focus shifted from Impressionism to Fauvism and then to Cubism. It's amazing how his work with Picasso created such a big change in painting that we still feel today.
Your description of how his style evolved, from focusing on geometric shapes to more realistic images, including landscapes and still life, was really interesting. Despite the difficulties of World War II, Braque kept pushing his art in new directions, showing his love for art and his determination.
It was particularly interesting to hear in your video about all the awards Braque won, showing just how much he had achieved. His constant creativity and challenges to the norm have made him one of the most important artists of the 20th century.
Your video has given me a much greater appreciation for Braque's work. Your channel is a great resource for people who want to learn more about art history. Thank you for sharing Georges Braque's story and his lasting impact on art
Many thanks Andrew for your kind words, much appreciated. Cheers
I have always been in awe of Picasso but I respond emotionally to Braque. Love his work. Excellent presentation. Thank you.
Thank you. I know what you mean about Picasso and Braque. I would agree.
I feel Braque used color more to convey emotion than Picasso. Picasso used color more as decoration. Love both of them.
Yay!!!!!!! I love Georges Braques! One of my very favourite Artists! Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
I have enjoyed your video, thank you very much indeed. I was aware of the artist but to have the background information you provide is great. Love and peace. Tim
Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
What a brilliant video. (The research, the contexts, the narration.) Best art school and history in a package with a b ow on it. .....Of course I subscribed!)
Wow, thank you! And thanks for subscribing. I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos. Cheers
Another excellent artist spotlight.
Many thanks
I already studied about him and still watch a lot if and read about Braque thank you
You are welcome
Thank you Paul for another educational video..❤❤❤
Thanks for watching.
Just beginnng my study of art and had never heard of George Braque. In just under seventeen minutes, I have learned so much that I feel I am now ready to seek out his paintings with a greater understanding of the philosophy behind his style. And can I say just how impressed I am with the titles that accompanied the video in the upper left and right-hand corners; indicating the location, date and age of George Braque throughout his life. That attention to detail tells me you are a teacher that cares. Thank you, I have subscribed.
Many thanks, much appreciated. Really pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Thank you 😍
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Excellent video. Wonderful touch to have dates, Braque’s age and locations continually visible. Very well done!
Thank you very much!
Thank you for an excellent video. Great period photos as well.
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
Thank you for extraordinary podcasts 💕👌I hope not to wait long for the next one 🙋♀💌, Montreal
Glad you like my videos. I'll try to get another one out soon. Cheers
That was great synopsis with plenty of pictures and pictures of his paintings brilliantly presented thank you.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Hello!!! Thanks for yet another great video!
My pleasure
Absolutely great video ! thank you sir.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. ❤❤❤
No problem 😊
Thank you so much! I loved every minute of Braque's history.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Love this style! Love Braque!
Many thanks, there is something wonderful about Braque's work.
I did not know that Braques was such a long-lived artist! I actually thought that after he got the war injury he was pretty much done. Really really great video with fantastic shots of France as well! On to watch the next one!
Really pleased you enjoyed the video. I hope you enjoy my others. Cheers
Amazing video, thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for watching
Thanks!
Many thanks for your donation, as always much appreciated. Cheers
This was one I was looking forward to :^) Thank you, Paul!
You are very welcome. Cheers
My favourite 20th C modernist artist.
Yes, one of my favourites too
This is good..informative and
Covering areas I was not so knowledgeable on. Always good to learn something about an artist. I like it when an artist changes and develops. Too many artists
Now are one truck ponies.
As to the anti cubist guy.. keepan open mind! So much to see and enjoy.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers
Excellent..
thank you ... 🎨
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New artist for me, but I'm enjoying his work. No museum near me so I need to watch your teachings. The closest is VMFA which is ok, since I missed DC last year, due to the humid weather.
That's great, what is VMFA?
@@ArtHistorySchool The fine arts museum in Richmond. It's good...My family would take me to Getty, Huntington, in CA. I want to see the Chrysler museum in Norfolk. I'd like to take my kids to DC or NY soon. Museums are my hobby...
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: sooo interesting video!
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Brilliant episode. I learned so much that I never knew about Braque. What a fascinating journey of artistic development. Thank you for your work always.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
I love your artist biographies. I would love it if you could do Kay Sage. Yes I know, not considered a "major" artist but her reputation is growing. I consider her a genius. (More so than her famous husband, who could be described as a doodler.) She's my imaginary mentor.
Also Jean Metzinger. There's nothing biographical on TH-cam at all. Just sloppy collections of his works, with no comments on his 4 styles.
I must admit to not knowing Kate Sage, I'll have to look her up.
After 1917, it is widely believed that the best work of both Braque and Picasso was behind them. Was Cubism such a difficult climb that when both men came down after a decade of mountaineering there was little left to do but tread artistic water?
Cubism was very influential primarily because it challenged the way space is perceived. It also opened many questions, such as, if a painting is created on a flat surface why should it appear 3D? What is a painting? Could a painting include other items such as paper, card, news print, text etc. Developments after Cubism were important but maybe not so monumental.
1911 or around there but '48 I think he had a resurgence.
Una presentación excelente , me gustó mucho conocer su desarrollo artístico al probar con variedad de estilos , hasta llegar a ser tan increible artista , reconozco que el cubismo no es lo mío , pero Brake me inspira, en cierta forma mueve sentimientos y me motivan a investigar más , muchísimas gracias , amo todos sus videos
Muchas gracias. Me alegro de que te haya gustado el vídeo. Salud
Is this the last video in this series? I haven't seen anything new since this one and that was uploaded 10 months ago.
A lot going on in my personal life including moving house, hopefully there will be more videos in the future
I so enjoy your videos!, however, I found the towns/citys/etc photos behind Braques (and other artists)paintings very distracting. I can't help but think that perhaps in future presentations you might put a solid color behind each artist's paintings. Perhaps a solid color incorporated in the painting itself and perhaps a "shadow" behind the painting that will help make it more 3 dimensional. That way the viewer can be totally involved in the art itself. Thank you so much for the "art history lessens". I send your links to my artist friends to watch and enjoy and hopefully they'll subscribe to your site as well..
Hi Cherie, The town/city photos are carefully chosen to put the works in context both in terms of time and place. Many have commented about how they like this idea. The photos blur when a painting is introduced and they do have a shadow behind. I'll look at perhaps blurring the photos a little more and maybe strengthening the shadow. Thank you for your comments and sending my links to your friends, much appreciated. Cheers
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Please do Andrew Wyeth. 🙏🏼
He's on my list
Make a video about William Blake English poet and artist.
I'll add him to my list
I never realized how much he looked like Karloff.
Just add the bolt and he's almost there.
That was a really good precis of Braque! The only thing that distracted me was the way you mangled every single French word to come through your lips. At some points you actually sounded like you were gagging. That aside, well done!
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their work created by hand what we today do with computer...
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As always I learnt a lot about the artist from this video and saw more of his work than ever before which I really appreciate.I like his work and appreciate the detail showing his progression. Other than his work with Picasso my knowledge was very limited so this opens it up brilliantly. However I'm not so sure about the technique Paul has used here of sliding the paintings on from right to centre over the photographic background as the movement is more disturbing than the image just appearing.(I find this disturbance with a lot of modern advertising)100% for content, this is one of my favourite TH-cam channels
Hi Lynn, thanks for your insightful comments, I'll have another look at how I make the paintings appear. Cheers.
I like your channel, always enjoy listening to your presentations, Bravo!
Many thanks. Cheers
Really enjoyed this video ❤
Thank you
Thank you so much, Sir Paul. I love your videos, thoughts so much. I admire your knowledge. I always recommend your channel to my friends, that are interested to art...and they love you. Thank you again and: Chapeau! XX
Many thanks, much appreciated. Cheers
Stumbled across this video and it's exactly what I've been looking for. I have always wanted to learn about art history but I have never made the time and it has seemed like such a daunting task. Such a great job! Definitely going to make my way the rest of your videos. Thank you so much
Really pleased you enjoyed my video, I hope you enjoy the rest. Cheers
Great video and presentation! Learned a lot.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Thanks for the video. Love Braque's whole catalog. I recently visited MoMa and saw some of Picasso's and Braque's early work side-by-side. There were a few pieces that were indistinguishable in terms of subject matter and color palette. They really respected each other those days.
They certainly did. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Thank you 🙏
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As much as I love a great art book, your videos describe the artists with great depth. Thanks
Thank you so much 😀Cheers
Paul: Thank you for your brilliant presentation on the works of Georges Braque. So enjoyable and enlightening. 🙏👍👏🏻🏆
P.S.: my paternal grandmother was born in Argenteuil also 😀 (then moved to Paris). Thanks again, always look forward to each of your works.
Thank you Michele, much appreciated.
I just discovered Art History School, and I enjoy these videos very much, thank you!
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Hi sir an artist who I know of , but thanks to you I know considerably more . The connection between him and Picasso is interesting , and I’m finding it difficult to separate them at that point in history . But Braque continued changing approach to his work sets him apart , and between the two I know which I prefer . Best wishes and kind regards. 😀👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed my video. Cheers
I love the way you put these together. Thanks for all your hard work. I do love Bragues' later work. Much less tension.
Yes, I would agree, glad you liked the video. Cheers
Thanks so much for sharing, well done, good research and presentation 👍👍👍
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A very good, comprehensive survey of this seminal twentieth-century artist. I think Braque's most interesting work comes from his phase of (what now almost seems classical) analytic Cubism, his and Picasso's output complementing the other's so appositely, and this is surely the work for which Braque will remain best remembered. I don't find his later work as illustrated here as compelling, but those stained-glass windows are lovely--the artist's later idiom found perhaps its ideal medium there.
A couple of corrections: The poet Apollinaire died in 1918, not in 1916 as indicated at 3:07, while the commentary at 15:11 states that Braque turned eighty in 1961, when actually he turned seventy-nine that year.
Glad you enjoyed the video. You are right Apollinaire was wounded in 1916 and died two years later. The slight error with the date was an editing error that was not picked up. Cheers
When you say(it's free to subscribe) you make me think OMG if it wasn't free i really wanted to watch it and really pay for it!
thanks very much ❤
Really pleased you enjoyed the video . Cheers
Happy New Year 🎈 Bonne Année to you and yours Mr. Priestley. Hope you are well and we all wish you the best in 2024.
Happy New Year to you too. Cheers
Love these short histories of artists lives - excellent format.
Thank you
I never knew how creative Braque was. His life was an artists best ride...from nowhere to huge recognition in his lifetime.
Yes, but it is surprising how many artists do actually make a success of their art.
Excellent I’m definitely inspired 🙏🏻
That's great. Cheers
Great vedio thanks for your EFFORT.
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Very good lesson on George Braque whose student was no other than the great Tarsila do Amaral
Hmm. didn't know that
Didn't photography have an impact on it?
Yes it did
Now prefer GB after watching this video
Great info
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Super geometric at first, but amazing..
You are right.
Fantástico, fantástico. Felicitaciones.
Many thanks. Cheers
Wonderful video on Braque..❤
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Thank you so much sir ☺️✨
Cheers
love your ending clip.
Keep it up
Thanks, will do!
A master of cubist art.
He certainly was
Pour L’amour de L’ART !!!!!!!!!❤
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Many thanks for your donation, it is much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
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Notice how this kind of painting is always presented as an advancement in the development of Art.
Certainly did, and your point is?
@ArtHistorySchool My point is Art doesn't improve, it merely changes.
What do you mean 'Art doesn't improve'? It is not on a journey to perfection. Art is a reflection of society, in many ways it poses questions, makes us think about things in different ways, it can change our perceptions both physically and mentally. Science explains how the world works and generates new technologies, art is an expression of humanity art explains how the world feels. Art is so much more than technical skill or decoration.
Yes, Very much enjoyed. Thank you. 🧡🧡🧡
You’re welcome 😊
One of my favorite artists when I was a neophyte art historian!
Yes, I loved the way he applied paint.
In my interview to try and get into art college in Toronto in 1977, an instructor, who was the head of printmaking there asked me
" Which artists influence you?
Who is important to you?"
I froze for a moment and then surprised myself by bring able to say
"Umm... Caravaggio".
He snorted.
"Have you ever heard of ' Brack'?"
( He pronounced it brack)
I said, um, no, although really I had because my high school teacher had emphasized George Bracque, and he didn't pronounce it 'brack'
The interviewer just said
" Well you should look at the work of Brack".
They let me into the college . Another sweeter better art history prof showed us more of Bracque. He's an artist's artist. He could be better than Picasso.
Great Video!
That's really interesting. He is a great artist. Cheers
I found a book at a thrift store on Braque’s prints, mostly of birds in flight. Now I see that it corresponds to his later work, done while in his 80’s. Wonderful artist. Many Thanks.👏🏼
He was a great artist, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
I love his work and revolutionary approach towards inovation ....... MarHak . Thanks for presenting one of my favorite Artists .....
It's my pleasure, Cheers
Thank you very much for the wonderful introduction to George Braque!
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Cubism is not painting ! It is how not to paint !!! Pathetic woke version of painting !!!
Do you understand anything about painting or do you just base your judgments on your own prejudices?
This is a fantastic program. Paul Priestly's narration is the cause. He is witty and punny where it's needed and manages not to take away from the principle feature of the art, as if he were the actual star if the show. Well done.
Many thanks. Cheers