Georges Braque was a pioneering French artist born in 1882 near Paris, whose early exposure to painting came from his family’s house decoration business. After moving to Le Havre, Braque pursued formal art training and worked as an apprentice before deciding to become a full-time artist. By the early 1900s, he was influenced by the Impressionists and especially the work of Paul Cézanne, leading him to join the Fauves and experiment with bold color. His collaborations with Pablo Picasso between 1907 and 1914 led to the birth of Cubism, a revolutionary movement that shattered traditional perspectives and introduced geometric abstraction. However, Braque’s progress was interrupted by World War I, where he was injured, and upon returning to painting, his work diverged from Picasso's. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Braque became an established modern master, creating diverse works, including stage designs and black-plaster plaques with white incised drawings. In his later years, he focused on series of paintings depicting simple, symbolic subjects like billiard tables and birds, and he received global recognition for his contributions to art. Braque continued to paint until his death in 1963, leaving a lasting legacy in the art world.