Dimensions: support: 400 x 600 mm frame: 625 x 822 x 85 mm
Copyright: © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2014 | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: So, this is Georges Braque’s "Glass and Plate of Apples." It's a still life, and while it's not dated, it's part of the Tate collection. It has such a subdued, almost dreamlike quality to it. What captures your attention in this piece? Curator: It's like stepping into Braque's mind, isn't it? He's not just showing us apples; he's teasing us with form and perception. Notice how he flattens the space, almost like cubism but softer, more… intimate. Does it feel like he's sharing a secret with you? Editor: It does a bit! It feels less about the objects themselves and more about how he *felt* about them. I love that description, a secret! Curator: Absolutely! It’s as if he's saying, "Look closer, feel deeper." And isn’t that what art, at its heart, is all about?
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In the years after the First World War Braque abandoned the rigid geometry of his earlier Cubism in favour of a more naturalistic, fluid style. His works retained a relatively shallow pictorial space, but were more obviously traditional in subject and composition. With its simple subject, 'Glass and Plate of Apples' may be seen as expressing Braque's profound attachment to homely, everyday objects. Gallery label, August 2004
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