Fauvism was a short-lived early 20th century art movement led by Henri Matisse that focused on using bright, pure, complementary colors to express emotion rather than realistic representation. Matisse's vividly colored paintings shocked the art world at the time. He was joined by Maurice de Vlaminck and Andre Derain, whose works were described as "wild beasts," giving the movement its name - "Fauvism." Through their radical use of color, the Fauvists paved the way for future art styles that embraced non-traditional color use.

1. FAUVISM
(1904-1908)

2. Background
• Short movement (1904-1908)
• Branch from Impressionist Movement
– Van Gogh
• Complementary colors to express emotion
• Painted the “feelings” and not intended to be
accurate.
• Painting done right out of paint tubes

3. The Godfather of Fauvism:
Henri Matisse

4. Henri Matisse
• Grew up in boring place (like Canton)…
• Discovered painting as passion
• Traveled to Southern France
• Experienced intense color
• Began painting aggressively in blocks of
wild color.

5. Used the Color Wheel

6. Change
1897 1906

7. Art Community Reacts!
• Thought Matisse was crazy!
• Deviated from the post and past art too
greatly.

8. Matisse, Vlaminck and Derain
• Joined by Maurice de Vlaminck and Andre
Derain
• Display art in Salon D'Automne art
exhibition
• Art described as “wild beasts” or fauves in
French.
• Paved the way for other artists.

9. Andre Derain - "Turning Road at L'Estaque"

10. Andre Derain – The Pool of London

11. Maurice de Vlaminck - Restaurant de la
Machine a Bougival

12. Maurice de Vlaminck – Landscape with Red
Trees

13. Luxe, calme et volupte
Circus Sideshow Henri Matisse
Georges Seurat 1904
1889

14. Madame Matisse, The Green Line
Henri Matisse
1905

15. The Window
Henri Matisse
1905

16. Harmony in Red
Henri Matisse
1908

17. The Red Studio
Henri Matisse
1911

18. Interior with a Girl
Henri Matisse
1905-1906

19. Gulf of Marseilles Seen from
L’Estaque Sea at Collioure
Paul Cezanne Henri Matisse
1883-1885 1906

20. Interior at Collioure
Henri Matisse
1905

21. The Bathers Le bonheur de vivre
Paul Cezanne Henri Matisse
1898-1903 1905-1906

22. Nude in Sunlit Landscape
Henri Matisse
1909

23. View of Collioure
Henri Matisse
1906

24. Charing Cross Bridge, London
Andre Derain
1906

25. The Olive Trees Mountains at Collioure
Vincent van Gogh Andre Derain
1889 1905

26. Tugboat on the Seine,
Oarsmen at Chatou Chatou
Auguste Renoir Maurice de Vlaminck
1879 1906

27. Andre Derain
Maurice de Vlaminck
1906

28. Conclusion
• Broke from the norms
and used color in wild
ways.
• Lead to many other
artists using similar
techniques.
• Color use seen in
future art movements,
such as Cubism