Fauvism

Fauvism
• Fauvism began in France, and lasted
from 1905-1908
• The Fauves were the first wave of
20th century artists, and the main
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 Fauves used brilliant, intense /
non naturalistic colour schemes
• The Fauves used Expressive visible
 Fauvism
Henri Matisse 1869 -1954
• Henri Matisse, a French
artist - was the leader of
the Fauves
• He is best known for his
Still lifes, Portraits,
Interiors and
Landscapes
The Red Room (Harmony in Re
1908
Henri Matisse
The Woman with The Hat
1905
Henri Matisse
“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.
Madame Matisse (Green Stripe)
1905
Henri Matisse
“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
The Red Studio
1911
Henri Matisse
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.
Comments by Art Critics about the

“Barbaric
Children”
“Madmen”
“Wild Beasts”
(Fauves)
“A pot of paint
 “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
 Fauvism
Andre Derain 1880-1954
• Derain was a French artist
and worked with Matisse as
one of the Fauves
• He is best known for his
Portraits,and
Landscapes/Seascapes
Mountains at Collioure
1905
Andre Derain
London Bridge
1906
Andre Derain
“We were intoxicated
with colour, with the
sun that makes colour
live.”
- Andre Derain
Portrait of Matisse
1905
Andre Derain
Charing Cross Bridge
1906
Andre Derain
“The visible world is a
great deal less
interesting than the
world re-imagined
through colour.”
- Andre Derain
The Turning Road. L’Estaque
1906
Andre Derain