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By: Emily Zalewski


Books:

                                  This book is particularly laid out well, grouping Braque’s artistic life in an easy to comprehend format. It talks about Braque’s involvement in Fauvism and Cubism as well as his  
                     experiments. In talking about these movements, it gives brief descriptions on featured painting from the respective movement.
                                  This is a very technical book, looking at the geometric aspects of Picasso’s cubist paintings. It goes into detail about hoe the eye picks out different shapes, colors, and overall designs.
                      The book explains in depth what impact Picasso’s paintings may have on how the observer views a painting.
                                 This book portrays Braque as an innovator by showing his impact on Cubism. It touches on Braque’s relationship with Picasso. Mainly, the book focuses on Braque’s paintings and
                      how he came up with the designs and compositions.                                 The book goes through the paintings of Braque and Picasso and discusses their importance related to Cubism. It also brings into focus the influences from other artists like Cezanne and
                      Matisse. Included in the book are discussions between Rubin and other topic related experts.                                 The book takes a look at Picasso’s pieces (including sculptures) shown at the MoMA for the past 40 years. The book describes a particular piece in a way to make it easier to
                       recognize the object being depicted. It also gives background information on Picasso and his art.                                 The book focuses on everything that is Braque. It goes through his early works, involvement with Fauvism, as well as his critical part in Cubism. The book also touches on the interesting
                       relationship between Braque and Pablo Picasso.

Journals:

                                 This article attempts to pick apart Picasso’s painting and sculptures in order to understand Picasso’s mind. It also studies the audience’s reception and how that may dissect Picasso’s
                      art. It is an intriguing article with a unique view on the cubist’s pieces and personality.                                 This article takes an interesting approach to Picasso and his connection to African art. It focuses on being able to detach oneself in order to understand the “Schemata of Difference.” It
                      includes paintings such as the famous Les Desmoiselles d’Avignon.                                 This article was inspired by a Braque exhibit in London, England. IT discusses some of Braque’s pieces and how they relate to Cubism and Pablo Picasso. The article argues over who
                      should be credited for the creation of Cubism: Braque of Picasso.                                 The article praises Cubism for being “complete and radical.” Unlike other articles, it doesn’t address much about the paintings, themselves. Instead, it talks about the background and
                      evolution of Cubism between Picasso and Braque.                                 The article discusses Braque’s art as displayed in Madrid, Spain. It highlights a few key pieces, most being from his Cubist period. The article briefly describes what is going on in the
                      piece and how Braque achieved such results.                                 This article touches on three cubist paintings by Picasso, Braque, and Gris. It doesn’t’ give too much detail about the technicalities about the paintings, focusing on the history of Cubism
                      instead. The article is mainly about Dallas acquiring these pieces and sharing with the community.

Internet:

                                 This article is focused on Georges Braque, specifically his life and the events that lead to his artistic style. It mentions the companionship between Braque and Picasso and how both were                       influenced by the artist, Paul Cezanne. It also talks about the transformation of cubism into synthetic cubism, which Braque happily assimilated.                                 This is the Pablo Picasso website. It takes an extensive look at his life, showcasing his journals and articles written about him. The website also features his paintings as well as a 
                      genealogy tree to help clarify some relationships.                                 This is a very in-depth article, noting the influences the Impressionism gave to Cubism. It also takes a closer look at the works of Picasso and Braque and what led them to such abstract
                       ideas. The article also takes apart the elements of Picasso and Braque’s paintings, such as light, and the way it is used.                                 This article discusses the friendship of Picasso and Braque. It also notes the differences between their public lives and their beliefs on painting. It briefly addresses the 1989 Cubism
                       exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The main focus, however, is the lives of the two cubism movement leaders.
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