Georges Braque (/brɑːk/; French: [bʁak]; 13 May 1882 – 31 August 1963) was a major 20th-century French painter,collagist,draughtsman,printmaker andsculptor. His most important contributions to the history of art were in his alliance withFauvism from 1906, and the role he played in the development ofCubism. Braque’s work between 1908 and 1912 is closely associated with that of his colleaguePablo 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