After studying engineering in Madrid, Gris studied painting with José María Moreno Carbonero. In Paris he became friends with Matisse, Léger, Braque and Picasso. From 1912 he developed a personal style, moving from Analytical Cubism towards Synthetic Cubism from 1913 onwards. He collaborated with Diaghilev on sets and costumes for the Ballets Russes.
Georges Braque / Fernand Léger / Henri Matisse / Pablo Picasso