1. Fauvism

2. Fauvism Fauvism began in France, and lasted from 1905- 1908 Fauvism began in France, and lasted from 1905- 1908 The Fauves were the first wave of 20 th century artists, and themain artists were Henri Matisse, Andre Derain and Maurice Vlaminck The Fauves were the first wave of 20 th century artists, and themain artists were Henri Matisse, Andre Derain and Maurice Vlaminck The first Fauve paintings were seen in public in Paris in 1905, at the Salon d’Automne, a major public art exhibition The first Fauve paintings were seen in public in Paris in 1905, at the Salon d’Automne, a major public art exhibition The Fauves used brilliant, intense / non naturalistic colour schemes The Fauves used brilliant, intense / non naturalistic colour schemes The Fauves used Expressive visible brushwork The Fauves used Expressive visible brushwork The Fauves used Flat Compositions / outlines The Fauves used Flat Compositions / outlines

3. Henri Matisse 1869 -1954Fauvism Henri Matisse, a French Henri Matisse, a French artist - was the leader of artist - was the leader of the Fauves the Fauves He is best known for his He is best known for his Still lifes, Portraits, Still lifes, Portraits, Interiors and Interiors and Landscapes Landscapes

4. The Red Room (Harmony in Red) 1908 Henri Matisse

5. The Woman with The Hat 1905 Henri Matisse

6. “The nastiest smear of paint I have ever seen” -Quote from an art critic describing this painting when it was exhibited in Paris for the first time.

7. Madame Matisse (Green Stripe) 1905 Henri Matisse

8. Still Life with Oranges 1913 Henri Matisse

9. “Colour was not given to us in order that we should imitate nature. It was given to us so we can express our own emotions.” -Henri Matisse

10. The Red Studio 1911 Henri Matisse

11. The Fauve artists shared their first exhibition at the 1905 at the Salon d 'Automne. The group gained their name, after critic Louis Vauxcelles described their show of work with the phrase "Donatello au milieu des fauves! " ( "Donatello among the wild beasts ") - contrasting the paintings with a Renaissance sculpture that shared the room with them.

12. “Barbaric Children” “Madmen” “Wild Beasts” (Fauves) “A pot of paint has been flung in the face of the public” Comments by Art Critics about the Fauves

13. “The painting that was singled out for attacks was Matisse 's Woman with a Hat, which was bought by Gertrude and Leo Stein: this had a very positive effect on Matisse, who was suffering demoralization from the bad reception of his work.” The Woman with The Hat 1905 Henri Matisse

14. Andre Derain 1880-1954 Derain was a French Derain was a French artist - and worked artist - and worked with Matisse as one with Matisse as one of the Fauves of the Fauves He is best known for his He is best known for his Portraits, and Portraits, and Landscapes/Seascapes Landscapes/Seascapes Fauvism

15. Mountains at Collioure 1905 Andre Derain

16. London Bridge 1906 Andre Derain

17. “We were intoxicated with colour, with the sun that makes colour live.” - Andre Derain

18. Portrait of Matisse 1905 Andre Derain

19. Charing Cross Bridge 1906 Andre Derain

20. “The visible world is a great deal less interesting than the world re- imagined through colour.” - Andre Derain

21. The Turning Road. L’Estaque 1906 Andre Derain