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Georges Braque — Fleurs de l'air, from Lettera amorosa (Flowers of the Air, from Love Letter) (see V. 187)
Georges Braque

Fleurs de l'air, from Lettera amorosa (Flowers of the Air, from Love Letter) (see V. 187)

This colored lithograph by Georges Braque exemplifies the artist's lyrical approach to abstraction, wherein delicate floral forms dissolve into atmospheric passages of soft color and gestural mark making. Created as part of the Lettera amorosa suite, the work demonstrates Braque's characteristic synthesis of Cubist spatial fragmentation with a poetic sensibility rooted in the natural world. The artist's skilled use of the lithographic medium allows for subtle chromatic harmonies and luminous effects that enhance the work's intimate, contemplative quality.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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February 12, 2025

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Georges Braque, Fleurs de l'air, from Lettera amorosa (Flowers of the Air, from Love Letter) (see V. 187)

This colored lithograph by Georges Braque exemplifies the artist's lyrical approach to abstraction, wherein delicate floral forms dissolve into atmospheric passages of soft color and gestural mark making. Created as part of the Lettera amorosa suite, the work demonstrates Braque's characteristic synthesis of Cubist spatial fragmentation with a poetic sensibility rooted in the natural world. The artist's skilled use of the lithographic medium allows for subtle chromatic harmonies and luminous effects that enhance the work's intimate, contemplative quality.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Cubism, Mixed Media, French Artist, Book Illustration, Collage Technique, Surrealist Influence, Lyrical Mood, Poetic Abstraction, Floral Subject Matter

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