2. First avant-garde European art movement of the 20th century.
African and Oceanic art, alongside other forms of non-Western and folk
art.
Wild brush work and strident color, high degree of simplification and
abstraction of the subject.
Very unnatural and simplified lines.
Very childish.
Post-Impressionism + Pointillism + Neo-Impressionism = Fauvism
Fauvism Etymology.
1899 - 1908
"Orgie of pure tone" as "Donatello
among the wild beast" (from
French "Donatello chez les
fauves"), ~Vauxcelles.
"
4. Henri Matisse.
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• French Painter, Draftsman, and Collagist.
• Greatest colorist of the 20th century and as a rival to
Pablo Picasso .
• Leader of Fauvism.
• Pure colors and the white of exposed canvas to create
a light
"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity,
devoid of troubling or depressing subject-matter, an art
which could be for every mental worker, for the businessman
as well as the man of letters, for example, a soothing,
calming influence on the mind, something like a good
armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue."
5. Luxe, Calme et Volupté
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Luxury, peace and pleasure..
Title inspired in the poem refrain Invitation to
a Voyage (1857) by Charles Baudelaire.
View from Paul Signac's house in Saint-
Tropez, where Matisse was vacationing.
6. André Derain.
1 8 8 0 - 1 9 5 4 French Painter, Writer, Set Designer, Illustrator, and
Sculptor
One of the founders of the Fauve artistic movement
.
His works are characterized by dense, vibrant
brushworks that attract the viewer's attention as
much as the subject itself.
"Fauvism was like an ordeal by fire...our paints became sticks
of dynamite. They were supposed to explode with light."
7. The Pool of London.
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This view of the Thames from London
Bridge is one of four works painted by
Derain, showing the same part of the river.
8. Albert Marquet.
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French Painter
Lifelong friend of Henri Matisse.
Naturalistic style, primarily landscapes, portraits and
female nude paintings.
10. Maurice de Vlaminck.
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French Painter
He ignored the details, with the landscape
becoming a mere excuse to express mood
through violent color and brushwork
"I try to paint with my heart and my guts without worrying
about style."
11. The River Seine at Chatou.
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This scene depicts the portion of the Seine that runs
through Chatou.
12. Bibliography
“Fauves – fauv shilpider kotha” by Kaniz Sohani Islam
http://www.wikiart.org/
http://www.metmuseum.org/
http://www.theartstory.org/
www.visual- arts-cork.com
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/fauve.html
Editor's Notes
Fauvism Started in 1899 to 1908.
In 20th Century, Fauves were among the first avant-garde artists to collect and study African and Oceanic art, alongside other forms of non-Western and folk art, leading several Fauves toward the development of Cubism.
The paintings of the Fauves were characterized by seemingly wild brush work and strident colors, while their subject matter had a high degree of simplification and abstraction.
Lines are simplified as much as possible as well as very unnatural lines and often look very childish.
Fauvism can be classified as an extreme development of Van Gogh's Post-Impressionism fused with the pointillism of Seuratand other Neo-Impressionist painters, in particular Paul Signac.
In 1905 at Salon d'Automne, The group gained their name after Vauxcelles described their show of work with the phrase "Donatello chez les fauves" ("Donatello among the wild beasts"), contrasting their "orgie of tones" with a Renaissance-style sculpture that shared the room with them. Henri Rousseau was not a Fauve, but his large jungle scene The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope was exhibited near Matisse's work and may have had an influence on the pejorative used.
In 1906 at Salon des Indépendants, which marked the beginning of Fauvism, the Salon des Indépendants of 1906 marked the first time all the Fauves would exhibit together. The centerpiece of the exhibition was Matisse's monumental Le Bonheur de Vivre (The Joy of Life).Critics were horrified by its flatness, bright colors, eclectic style and mixed technique.
The third group exhibition of the Fauves occurred at the Salon d'Automne of 1906, held from 6 October to 15 November. Metzinger exhibited his Fauvist/Divisionist Portrait of M. Robert Delaunay (no. 1191) and Robert Delaunay exhibited his painting L'homme à la tulipe (Portrait of M. Jean Metzinger),
Most of the women are nude (in the manner of a traditional classical idyll), but one woman - thought to represent the painter's wife - wears contemporary dress.
At this time he was a leading member of the fauve group of painters in Paris. He had been sent to London by his dealer to update the popular Thames views painted by Claude Monet a few years earlier.
This scene depicts the portion of the Seine that runs through Chatou.
For The River Seine, He used impasto (a technique practiced by many Fauves): thick daubs of paint applied directly from the tube, then brushed together in short strokes to create the effect of movement. For the water and sky, de Vlaminck used a range of blues and greens, as well as dazzling white highlights applied in choppy dabs; the two red-and-orange trees at the left provide a lively contrast. The finished effect is one of brightness and vibrating motion; detail and traditional perspective matter far less than a sense of buoyant pleasure.
