Andre Derain was a French painter born in 1880 who helped pioneer Fauvism. He met fellow artist Maurice Vlaminick in 1900 and they decided to rent a studio together to break from Impressionism. Derain focused on painting after returning from war in 1904 and was later hired to compose a series of paintings of London in 1906. He married Alice Derain in 1907 and designed a ballet in 1919 that inspired many of his later works. Derain was awarded the Carnegie prize in 1928 and began exhibiting worldwide, though he was later publicly condemned for accepting an invitation to visit Germany during World War 2. Derain died in 1954 from injuries sustained in a car accident.

1. Artist ProjectAndre DerainChristina RufoJune 9th 2010Mr. ItoGrade Eight English

2. Andre Derain: 1880-1954Born in 1880 in Chatou, a small town outside of Paris, France.In 1900 he met Maurice Vlaminick on a train. There they decided to rent a studio together to try and break out of the boundaries of impressionism. From 1901 to 1904 Derain left to go to war. When he returned, he focused on painting. Shortly afterwards, he attended Academie Julian.

3. 1906 Derain was hired to compose a series of paintings as London as the subject. They remain today, and are some of his most popular works. 1907 Derain was married to Alice Derain.1919 designed a ballet called La Boutique fantasque. This inspired him to create most of his ballet paintings.

4. In 1928, Derain was awarded the Carnegie prize and started to exhibit worldwideIn 1941 he accepted an invitation to make an official visit to Germany. He was invited by Hitler’s Foreign minister. After the war, he was publicly condemned because many saw him as a collaborator with the Nazi’s Alice Derain and Andre Derain serperate.1954 Derain dies due to complications of a car crash.

5. Stylistic traitsAndre Derain was a Fauvist painter, and he painted with oils. Fauvists “Believed absolutely in color as an emotional force.”

6. Use of shadow and fiery colors

7. Focused on the entire paintingIndividual sections are not very detailed, but if you step back and analyze you can clearly see what it is.

8. Reflection of the sun off the ocean.

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