FauvismFauvism Lyndsay Hoffmann Leah VandenAkker Jamie McCloskey

Fauvism (Leah VandenAkker) WHAT: A movement known for its vivid, non-naturalistic and exuberant colors. Known for paintings with bold color and large brushstrokes WHO: Leaders: Henri Matisse, Andre Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Also, Rouault, Braque, Dufy, Marquet, and Rouault WHEN: Fauvism was extremely influential in the evolution of 20 th century art ( for example: the modern art movement) WHY: to find more artistic freedom, expressive, emotional color, creating, not imitating light WHERE: Began 1905 in Paris as Henri Matisse led the shocking artistic movement

More on Fauvism (Lyndsay Hoffmann) Founders of Fauvism: Matisse, Vlaminck, and Derain –When their work was showcased together at the Salon d'Automne, their space became known as the 'Cage aux Fauves' ('Cage of Wild Beasts') because of the uncontrolled, violent use of intense colors. This is where the Fauvism movement began. Why were they fauvists? The fauvists felt that the impressionists had disintegrated their work into dots excessively. Instead, he chose to use wide, choppy brush strokes of pure color. ( Why was the fauvism movement significant? The movement's emphasis on formal values and expressive use of color, line, and brushwork helped liberate painting from the representational expectations that had typically dominated Western art since the Renaissance. Also Influence by specific artists such as: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin

And more (Jamie McCloskey) Influenced by Gauguin because of his use of bright colors. Fauvism grew out of both Pointillism and Post-Impresionism Although fauvism was a very short-lived movement, it was a profound influence on the later expressionists. This period of time was a very tense political time for the French, this included the beginning of World War II and the Dreyfus affair. The Dreyfus affair was an intense political and judicial scandal that ensued divided French society between those who supported Dreyfus (the Dreyfusards) and those who condemned him (the anti-Dreyfusards). The latter were often motivated by anti-Semitism.

Andre Derain Born 1880 in Chatou (artist colony at the gates of Paris) Enlisted in the army – prevented him from working on his art, but did not affect his fame. WW2 – Hitler commissioned him for a family portrait, but he declined. The Nazis did not dismiss the Fauvists because they represented the prestige of French culture, with which the Nazis wished to identify themselves. Died – 1954 from shock of being hit by a truck. Portrait de Matisse (1905)

Henri Matisse Matisse is considered to be one of the founders of the Fauvists. Matisse’s fondness for bright and expressive color became more pronounced after he moved southwards in 1905 to work with Derain. His paintings from this period are characterized by flat shapes and controlled lines, with expression dominant over detail. This is the most prominent time of Fauvism. The decline of the Fauvist movement, after 1906, did nothing to affect the rise of Matisse; many of his finest works were created between 1906 and Women with hat, 1905

The River Seine at Chatou, 1906 Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876–1958) Oil on canvas; 32 1/2 x 40 1/8 in. (82.6 x cm)