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FAUVISM

FAUVISM. A STUDY OF the artworks of Henri matisse & Andre’ Durain. Fauvism – F rench for “Wild Beasts”. A small group of French artists Produced paintings using vivid, unrealistic and contrasting colours for emotional effect The movement was short-lived, 1904 – 1907

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FAUVISM

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  1. FAUVISM A STUDY OF the artworks of Henri matisse & Andre’ Durain

  2. Fauvism – French for “Wild Beasts” A small group of French artists Produced paintings using vivid, unrealistic and contrasting colours for emotional effect The movement was short-lived, 1904 – 1907 Influenced by Post-Impressionism Influenced the way Expressionist art developed in Europe

  3. Salon d’Automne 1905 The Artists Avante-garde Henri Matisse Andre’ Derain Maurice de Vlaminck Raoul Dufy Georges Rouault The French word for vanguard. A group or work that is innovative or inventive on one or more levels: subject, medium, technique, style, or relationship to context. An avant-garde work pushes the known boundaries of acceptable art sometimes with revolutionary, cultural, or political implications. (http://www.nga.gov/feature/manet/tdef_avant.htm)

  4. he lived through some of the most traumatic political events in recorded history, the worst wars, the greatest slaughters, the most demented rivalries of ideology, without, it seems, turning a hair. Matisse never made a didactic painting or signed a manifesto, and there is scarcely one reference to a political event - let alone an expression of political opinion - to be found anywhere in his writings. Perhaps Matisse did suffer from fear and loathing like the rest of us, but there is no trace of them in his work. His studio was a world within the world: a place of equilibrium that, for sixty continuous years, produced images of comfort, refuge, and balanced satisfaction. Henri Matisse (1869 – 1954) Born, and worked in France. One of the “giants” of 20th Century Art Constantly redefined the language of painting by exploring new visual ideas. Firstly he painted in the style of impressionism, then pointillism, which led to fauvism and the use of colour for it’s own sake. A gentle man, he lived through some of the worst events in history but always reflected scenes of comfort and refuge.

  5. “Open Window at Collioure”, (1905)One of the very first fauve works. • This scene is set on the French Mediterranean coast, near the Spanish border. • Van Gogh influenced Matisse to be more experimental with colour. • This scene could be the view of a leisurely holiday-maker from their hotel bedroom. • This painting was ridiculed by the traditional art critics of the day for it’s disregard for realistic colours or details. “When I put a green, it is not grass. When I put a blue, it is not the sky”.—Matisse

  6. “Woman with a Hat (Madam Matisse)”1905 Very non-traditional Highly decorative hat (reflects statusor pride) Cold facial expression, back to the artist Impersonal - no context shown. Show influence of Cezanne, and Van Gogh.

  7. Comparison of two artworks by Matisse Open Window at Collioure - 1905 Woman with a Hat (Madam Matisse) - 1905

  8. Personal Response to “Open Window” Self-indulgence Familiar casual-ness in the execution Private glimpse from a private place. Warmth, and restfulness

  9. HOW TO WRITE A BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR BOOKS Author (surname first, followed by first name or initials) Title of publication (underlined, or using Italics) Publishing company Place of publication (usually a town or city) Year of publication This information can usually be found on the first two pages of a book. Example: Marotta, Helen, Examining Rules and Laws, South Melbourne : Macmillan, 1996

  10. HOW TO REFERENCE RESEARCH MATERIAL FROM THE INTERNET Surname and name of author (if provided) Title of work (if provided) The web site address or E-mail address The date on which you visited the site or collected the information (in brackets) Example: (Web site:) "Boots for Hiking", http://www.blundstone.com.au (collected 14/7/98)

  11. Bibliography Hodge, A.N., The History of Art,Arcturus Publishing Ltd, London, 2007 Chilvers, Ian, and Osborne, Harold, and Farr, Dennis. The Oxford Dictionary of Art, Oxford University Press, UK, 1994. Bolton, Roy, A Brief History of Painting, Magpie Books, London, 2004. Websites: http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/f/fauvism.html(Retrieved 6/8/11) http://www.moma.org (Retrieved 6/8/11) http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/artists_a-k/derain/Derain_PortraitOfMatisse.jpg (Retrieved 6/8/11) http://arthistorypart2.blogspot.com/2010/12/fauvism.html (Retrieved 6/8/11) http://cgfa.acropolisinc.com/matisse/index.html (Retrieved 6/8/11) http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/tag/salon-dautomne/ (Retrieved 6/8/11) http://www.henri-matisse.net/biography.html

  12. Useful Websites www.artcyclopedia.com www.moma.org www.tate.org.uk http://arthistory.about.com http://www.artmovements.co.uk/home.htm http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/education/education-materials/ http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/education/school-educator-programs

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