Fauvism was an early 20th century avant-garde art movement characterized by bold, bright, and pure colors and a simplified use of forms. Key Fauvist artists included Henri Matisse and Andre Derain, who believed color should be used expressively rather than descriptively to depict feelings evoked by subjects. Their paintings from 1905-1908 featured simplified drawings and exaggerated use of color that influenced later German Expressionism.

1. Fauvism:the artwork of
Matisse & Derain
c. 1905

2. Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889
Fauvism came after
Post-Impressionism.

3. Matisse “The Dessert: Harmony in Red” 1908
The Fauves believed
color should be used to
express feelings about a
subject, instead of
simply describing what
it looks like.

4. Andre Derain “Dancer at Le Rat Mort”
Fauvist paintings have a
simplified drawing and
an exaggerated use of
color.

5. Look at the following
examples paying
attention to the use of
colour and brush work.

6. Henri Matisse
“Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Stripe)”
1906

7. Henri Matisse
“Woman with a Hat”
1905

8. Henri Matisse “Luxe, Calme etVolupté” 1904

9. Henri Matisse “Les toits de Collioure” 1905

10. Henri Matisse
“OpenWindow, Collioure”
1905

11. André Derain, 1905, Le séchage des voiles (The Drying Sails), 1905

12. André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, London, 1906

13. Henri Matisse
“Self-Portrait in a StripedT-shirt”
1906

14. Andre Derain “Landscape Near Chatou” 1904

15. Andre Derain “London Brisge” 1906

16. Andre Derain “Charing Cross Bridge” 1906

17. Andre Derain
“Self-Portrait with a Cap”
1904

18. Andre Derain
“Portrait of Matisse”
1905

19. Andre Derain “The Trees” 1906

20. Andre Derain “Landscape” 1907

21. Emil Nolde: "The Prophet" 1912
Erich Heckel: "Portrait Of A Man" 1919
The Fauves were a big
influence on the
German Expressionism.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Street, Dresden
Date: 1908 (reworked 1919; dated on painting 1907)