| Picasso,
Braque & Léger: Twentieth Century Modern Masters |
| An exhibition of sixty (60) lithographs, etchings and aquatints |
"There
has been a great resurgence in the appreciation and collecting of
prints, both old master and modern. Part of this is due to availability…
And most important, the quality and intrinsic importance…of
the prints themselves."
Focusing
on the creative legacy of Georges Braque, Fernand Léger and
Pablo Picasso--names that need no introduction to the art world,
they are as familiar to the masses as their art is to the general
populace. Each man had the will to persist, innovate and change
the course of art forever. They suffered derision for their attempts,
but with the passing of time, their importance was established in
the evolution of art and remains so today.
Picasso
and Braque worked closely together until the outbreak of World War
I, during which time they lived out one of the most fabulous adventures
of modern art. Léger established his bare, massive style
at the same time. In the years following the War, he became increasingly
fascinated by the industrial civilization making humans a part of
the mechanical universe.
Picasso, Braque, and Léger left behind an extensive legacy
through the medium of printmaking which can be observed in this
well-balanced selection of important prints that includes some of
the best known examples by each artist.
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