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“Illusions... are simple facts, but they have been created by the mind, by the spirit, and they are one of the justifications of the new spatial configuration.”

Quote by Georges Braque

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Georges Braque, born on May 13, 1882, and died on August 31, 1963, was one of the most famous painters of the 20th century. He co-founded the Cubist art movement with Picasso. Braque's paintings are known for their unique geometric shapes and color usage, which have had a profound impact on modern art. more

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“It is the limitation of means that determines style, gives rise to new forms and makes creativity possible.”

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“I wanted to create a kind of substance by means of brush-work. But that is the kind of discovery which one makes gradually... Thus it was that I subsequently began to introduce sand, sawdust and metal filings into my pictures.”

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“I do not think my painting has ever been revolutionary. It was not directed against any kind of painting. I have never wanted to prove that I was right and someone else wrong.”

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“Limited means often constitute the charm and force of primitive painting. Extension, on the contrary, leads the arts to decadence.”

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“To explain away the mystery of a great painting - if such a feat were possible - would do irreparable harm... If there is no mystery, then there is no poetry, the quality I value above all else in art.”

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