Georges Braque Georges Braque Georges Braque (; ; 13 May 1882 – 31 August 1963) was a major 20th-century French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His most important contributions to the history of art were in his alliance with Fauvism from 1906, and the role he played in the development of Cubism. Braque’s work between 1908 and 1912 is closely associated with that of his colleague Pablo Picasso. Their respective Cubist works were indistinguishable for many years, yet the quiet nature of Braque was partially eclipsed by the fame and notoriety of Picasso. Georges Braque was born on 13 May 1882
Georges Stein Georges Stein Georges Stein was a late 19th and early 20th century French painter, best known for scenes of Parisian street life. Sources conflict about Stein's dates of birth and death. The Benezit Dictionary of Artists gives the year of birth as "c. 1870". The auction house "Christie's", among others, gives the dates 1855–1930, and the French National Library the dates 1870–1955. Moreover, the journal "L'Éventail" of 15 January 1918 mentions "the painter Georges Stein who recently died at Geneva". There is also some confusion as to the gender of Stein. While the Benezit Dictionary and "L'Éventail" refer to Stein