FauvismChris Moore Tyler Mcvittie

Origins ● Started in the early twentieth century with

Henri Matisse and Andre Derain.

● First Exhibited at the Salon D'automne in 1905.

● Art critic Louis Vauxcelles coined the name "Les Fauves," meaning Wild Beasts.

General Characteristics● Large use of bold colors, in mass quantities.

● Exaggerated shapes.

● Angular body features.

● Vivid Brushstrokes

Paul Gauguin● Proposed color had symbolic vocabulary.

● Color had a mystical Quality that could express our feelings.

● Inspired others to experiment with new possibilities for color in art.

● His symbolic use of color pushed others towards fauvism.

Vision after the Sermon c.1888

Henri Matisse● Most well known of the Fauvist painters.

● Experimented with color and form.

● Consistent human form throughout.

● Studied how color is perceived.

Dance c.1910

The Green Stripe

Luxe, Calme et Volupte'

Icarus

Andre Derain● summer of 1905 worked with Matisse in the

fishing port of Collioure.

● Good friends with fellow fauvist painter Maurice de Vlaminck.

● Commissioned by Ambroise Vollard to create a series of paintings about London.

● Focused mainly with aerial perspectives.

The Pool of London c. 1906

The Turning Road at L'Etaque c.1906

Boats at Collioure Harbor c.1905

London Bridge c.1906

Maurice de Vlaminck● Grew up with Musician parents in Paris.

● Met Andre Derain in 1900.

● Best known for his fauvist period which lasted seven years.

Barges in Chatou c.1905

The Orchard c.1905

The River Seine at Chatou c.1906

The gardner c.1904

Georges Braque● Briefly experimented with fauvism.

● Experimenting with color.

● Later went on to become a famous cubist artist.

The Port of La Ciotat c.1907

Landscape at La Ciotat c.1907

The Little Bay at Ciotat c.1907