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IB Visual Arts: Fauvism

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André Derain, 1906, Charing Cross Bridge

Henri Matisse, Luxe, Calme et Volupté, 1904

Robert Antoine Pinchon, 1904, Triel sur Seine, le pont du chemin de fer,

Maurice de Vlaminck, 1905–06, Barges on the Seine (Bateaux sur la Seine),

Henri Matisse, 1907, Blue Nude

Overview - Fauvists

Fauvism grew out of Pointillism and Post-Impressionism, but is characterized by a more primitive and less naturalistic form of expression. Paul Gauguin's style and his use of color were especially strong influences.
The artists most closely associated with Fauvism are Albert Marquet, Andre Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck and Henri Matisse. Fauvism was a short-lived movement, but was a substantial influence on some of the Expressionists.

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Credo Reference - Fauvism

Bathers (Les Grandes Baigneuses)
Movement in modern French painting characterized by the use of very bold, vivid, pure colours. The name is a reference to the fact that the works seemed crude and untamed to many people at the time. The Fauves believed that colour and a strong linear pattern were more important than realistic representation; André Derain's London Bridge (1906; Museum of Modern Art, New York) is an example. Although short-lived, lasting only about three years (1905–08), the movement was highly influential. It was the first specific artistic movement of the 20th century, that would transform European art between the turn of the century and World War I. The key figure of fauvism was Henri Matisse, other important members being Maurice de Vlaminck, Georges Braque, Georges Rouault, Raoul Dufy, and Derain.