Fauvism

Fauvism is the art movement which began with the art works of Henri Matisse and André Derain from 1905 to 1910.

The art critic Louis Vauxcelles at the salon d’automne in Paris, reviewed the works of Henri Matisse and André Durain as “Les Fauves” which means “the wild” based on the non-naturalistic colors used and exaggerated or harsh brush strokes used in the paintings.

The colors used in Fauvism are opposites but complements each other. Fauvism is most commonly compared to Expressionism.

Some of the famous Fauvism artworks are:

Yatch at le Havre 1905 by Raoul Dufy

Pinède a cassis 1907 by André Derain

The river Seine at Chatou 1906 by Maurice de Vlamick

The red studio 1911 by Henri Matisse

Woman with a hat 1905 by Henri Matisse

Fauvism lasted only for a few years but made its mark for the usage of colors and techniques.

References: Britannica, Moma, Art history text book, Echo vol2 book, artstory.org, Moma.