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Fauvism (1903 - 1907)
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| Always a favorite, Fauvism lasted from about
1898 to just around 1908, give or take a few months either way.
This movement was all about color, color and more color. The
fauves (or, the "wild beasts" as their friends and
enemies referred to them) didn't care much for the softness
of impressionism. They did however enjoy the vibrancy and passion
of post-impressionism and they particularly liked the animalistic
and at times violent qualities of expressionism. Do you like
Henri Matisse's work? Yes? Well, then, you are a fan of fauvism.
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The Fauves - The Wild Beasts of Early
20th Century Art
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This page is dedicated to the small group
of artists who, shortly after the turn of the century, exploded
onto the scene with a wild, vibrant style of expressionistic
art that shocked the critics but has since been recognized as
one of the seminal forces that drove modern art.
They were called the fauves, French for "wild beasts",
a term of derision used to indicate their apparent lack of discipline.
Today fauvism, once thought of as a minor, short-lived, movement,
is recognized as having paved the way to both cubism and modern
expressionism in its disregard for natural forms and its love
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The Major Players in the Movement
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| Three main groups, each with a different background,
contributed to the rise of Fauvism: The ex-students of Gustave
Moreau and the Academie Carriere. These early practitioners
included Henri Matisse and Albert Marquet The wildest of the
wild beasts, Andre Derain and Maurice Vlaminck. The late-comers
with impressionist backgrounds, Georges Braque, Raoul Dufy,
and Othon Fries. In addition were several other important fauvist
painters: Henri Manguin, Kees Van Dongen and Charles Camoin. |
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