Louis Le Brocquay and the Influence of Picasso

Charlotte Joanna Hayes
Trinity College Dublin
Department of History of Art and Architecture
2004
BA

Subject: Painting
Country: Ireland and France
Period: 20th Century

10,000 words

This dissertation is an account of the influence of Picasso in the works of Louis le Brocquay. Cubism and thematic developments link the works of the two artists, and both were inspired by early visits to the Musee de l'Homme in Paris, discussed in the first chapter. In the second chapter Le Brocquay's early influences are charted, and the figures who were to remain key sources in his mature careeer, most significantly Pablo Picasso. In the third chapter Le Brocquay's "Tinker Series" is compared to relevant works be Picasso, the chapter also deals with both artist's interest in Primitivism and concludes by discussing Le Broquay's famous tapestries. The fourth chapter is devoted to the artist's 'grey series', which is then compared to Picasso's 'Blue Period'. The final chapter focuses on le Brocquay's Processions as well as his 'White Series', with a comparison of both artists' approach to portraiture.

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Louis Le Brocquay and the Influence of Picasso