Fauvism was an early 20th century art movement characterized by bold, vibrant colors and exaggerated shapes. It started in 1905 when works by Henri Matisse and Andre Derain were exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris and dubbed "Les Fauves" (wild beasts) by art critic Louis Vauxcelles due to their bright, unrestrained colors. Key Fauvist artists included Matisse, known for experimenting with color and form; Derain, who worked with Matisse in Collioure and painted London scenes; and Maurice de Vlaminck, who met Derain in 1900 and was best known for his Fauvist works from 1905-1912.

1. Fauvism
Chris Moore Tyler Mcvittie

2. Origins
● Started in the early twentieth century with
Henri Matisse and Andre Derain.
● First Exhibited at the Salon D'automne in
1905.
● Art critic Louis Vauxcelles coined the name
"Les Fauves," meaning Wild Beasts.

3. General Characteristics
● Large use of bold colors, in mass quantities.
● Exaggerated shapes.
● Angular body features.
● Vivid Brushstrokes

4. Paul Gauguin
● Proposed color had symbolic vocabulary.
● Color had a mystical Quality that could
express our feelings.
● Inspired others to experiment with new
possibilities for color in art.
● His symbolic use of color pushed others
towards fauvism.

5. Vision after the Sermon c.1888

6. Henri Matisse
● Most well known of the Fauvist painters.
● Experimented with color and form.
● Consistent human form throughout.
● Studied how color is perceived.

7. Dance c.1910

8. The Green Stripe

9. Luxe, Calme et Volupte'

10. Icarus

11. Andre Derain
● summer of 1905 worked with Matisse in the
fishing port of Collioure.
● Good friends with fellow fauvist painter
Maurice de Vlaminck.
● Commissioned by Ambroise Vollard to
create a series of paintings about London.
● Focused mainly with aerial perspectives.

12. The Pool of London c. 1906

13. The Turning Road at L'Etaque c.1906

14. Boats at Collioure Harbor c.1905

15. London Bridge c.1906

16. Maurice de Vlaminck
● Grew up with Musician parents in Paris.
● Met Andre Derain in 1900.
● Best known for his fauvist period which
lasted seven years.

17. Barges in Chatou c.1905

18. The Orchard c.1905

19. The River Seine at Chatou c.1906

20. The gardner c.1904

21. Georges Braque
● Briefly experimented with fauvism.
● Experimenting with color.
● Later went on to become a famous cubist
artist.

22. The Port of La Ciotat c.1907

23. Landscape at La Ciotat c.1907

24. The Little Bay at Ciotat c.1907