Georges Braque

The Dance, by Georges Braque, 1934.

• Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963).
• Etching with acquatint on paper.
• Hand signed.
• Part of an edition of 250.
• This work is presented unframed.

The etching was created for the book Georges Braque by Carl Einstein, and was published in 1934 by Chroniques du Jour, Paris and A. Zwemmer, London and E. Weyne, New York.

Carl Einstein (26 April 1885 – 5 July 1940), born Karl Einstein, was an influential German Jewish writer, art historian, and critic. Regarded as one of the first critics to appreciate the development of Cubism, as well as for his work on African art and influence on the European avant-garde, Einstein was a friend and colleague of such figures as George Grosz, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso and Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. His work combined many strands of both political and aesthetic discourse into his writings, addressing both the developing aesthetic of modern art and the political situation in Europe.

Hand signed.

Vallier, Dora. 1982. Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonne. New York: Alpine Fine Arts collection, NY, 1982. Reference: Vallier 25 p 65 (illustrated).

Hofmann, Werner. 1961. L'Oeuvre Graphique de Georges Braque. Stuuugart: Editions Gerd Hatje. Reference: Hatje Livres 111.