Original color lithograph from a limited edition series published in Derrière L' Miroir No. 144-145-146, 1964.
The silhouette of a head in profile is a powerful image combining archaism and symbolism. This lithograph is part of a limited edition series created by Braque in the last years of his life. The work conveys the artist's interest in form, mask, and the internal rhythm of the image. The deep black color and dense contours create a sense of monumentality and laconic power.
Georges Braque (1882–1963) was a French artist and one of the founders of Cubism, along with Pablo Picasso. In his early period, his style was influenced by the Fauvists, but by 1907 he had begun to experiment with the geometry of form and perspective, which led to the creation of the Cubist language of painting. Braque was actively involved in printmaking, creating lithographs and engravings in collaboration with the Parisian workshops of Mourlot and Maeght. His prints are distinguished by their decorativeness, poeticism, and precision of form.