G. Braque

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1971. First American edition. Hardcover. vg. Square Quarto. 261 (6)pp. Original illustrated blue cloth with black lettering on cover, white on spine, in original illustrated dustjacket, white lettering on spine. Illustrated endpapers. "This handsome volume pays tribute to the genius of Georges Braque. The whole astonishing range of his oeuvre is represented, from the early Fauvist masterpieces, through the daring experiments with which he and Picasso launched the Cubist revolution in modern art, to the classically inspired canvases of the 1920s and the lyrical abstractions of his later years. Paintings, drawings, sculptures, frescoes, collages, graphic works, stained-glass windows-all conceived and executed with that elegance and élan which characterize the style of Braque-are reproduced here with infinite care. And, thanks to the cooperation of the artist's estate, the wealth of illustrations (including 96 plates in full color) includes a number of major works never before published." (Publisher). Beautifully illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of his work throughout, including two gatefolds, one of them the three-panel color reproduction of "The Three Bathers." Photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Brassai, Man Ray, Daniel Frasnay, and others. DJ with minor ware along edges, and remnants of removed price sticker on inside front flap. Light age-toning along edges of block, not affecting images. DJ, binding and interior in overall very good condition.