Together with Picasso and Matisse, Georges Braque is unquestionably one of the three great pillars of twentieth-century art. Here is the first full-length biography of this remarkable figure. A pioneer of modern art and founder of Cubism, Georges Braque was a creative genius and tireless innovator, constantly pushing back the boundaries of the possible. In this magisterial work, Alex Danchev taps a wide range of new sources to reveal the heart and mind of one who helped usher in the greatest revolution in the ways of seeing ...
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Together with Picasso and Matisse, Georges Braque is unquestionably one of the three great pillars of twentieth-century art. Here is the first full-length biography of this remarkable figure. A pioneer of modern art and founder of Cubism, Georges Braque was a creative genius and tireless innovator, constantly pushing back the boundaries of the possible. In this magisterial work, Alex Danchev taps a wide range of new sources to reveal the heart and mind of one who helped usher in the greatest revolution in the ways of seeing since the Renaissance and changed the face of modern art. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. New York: Arcade Publishing, 2012. Tight, square and unmarked, NF/NF. Slightly handled. 440pp. Illustrations. Dust jacket in a protective mylar cover. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Arcade, 2012; first edition with full number line; xvi, 440pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; black paper boards also very good; bronze titling remains bright and bold. Ends of spine bumped. Light edgewear to jacket, overall handsome. Eight pages of color and eight pages of black-and-white glossy plates. Light toning to page block. Interior is free of markings, but a few pages are previously dog-eared. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota; due to the size/weight of this book additional shipping charges may apply for international orders.
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Fine. Excellent condition all around with no marks, creases or other signs of having been read. Binding is solid and square, jacket also Like New, not clipped, covered in new mylar. Fast shipping.
