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Fauvism 1905-1907

Fauvism 1905-1907. Introduction. Les Fauves (French for The Wild Beasts ) were a group of early 20th century modern artists whose works emphasized strong colour compared to the realistic values of Impressionism .

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Fauvism 1905-1907

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  1. Fauvism 1905-1907

  2. Introduction • Les Fauves(French for The Wild Beasts) were a group of early 20th century modern artists whose works emphasized strong colourcompared to the realistic values of Impressionism . • Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued until 1910, but the movement really lasted only three years, 1905–1907, and had three exhibitions. • The leaders of the movement were Henri Matisse and André Derain.

  3. Matisse: Portrait of Madame Matisse (The green line)

  4. Historical context • The artists had their first exhibition at the 1905 Salon d’Automne. • Art critic Louis Vauxcelles described their show of work as“Donatello au milieu des fauves!" ("Donatello among the wild beasts") • The pictures were criticized but more especially was Matisse's Woman with a Hat.

  5. Henri Matisse: Woman with a Hat

  6. Techniques and style • The paintings of the Fauves were characterized by wild brush work and dramatic colours. • Subject matter was simplified and abstract. • Fauvism can be classified as an extreme development of Van Gogh’s Post Impressionism fused with pointillism of Seurat. • Other key influences were Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin whose use of saturated colour influenced Derain's work. • Fauvism can also be seen as a mode ofExpressionism.

  7. Henri Matisse: Les toits de Collioure, 1905, The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

  8. Henri Matisse: Le bonheur de vivre, 1905-6, Barnes Foundation, Merion, PA

  9. Henri Matisse: Landscape at Collioure, 1905, Museum of Modern Art, New York City

  10. Maurice de Vlaminck: The River Seine at Chatou, 1906, Metropolitan Museum of Art

  11. Henri Matisse: Open Window, Collioure, 1905, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

  12. Artists • Besides Matisse and Derain, other artists included: • Jean Puy • Maurice de Vlamink • Raoul Dufy • Georges Rouault • Kees van Dongen • Georges Braque(subsequently Picasso's partner in Cubism).

  13. Henri MatissePortrait of Madame Matisse (the green line) • Artist:Henri MatisseTitle: Madame Matisse (The Green Line)Date:1905Location of Origin: FranceTechnique:Oil on canvasOriginal Size: 16 x 12 3/4 inStyle:Fauves (Fauvism)Genre:Portrait

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