Fauvism

The modern art/contemporary art movement of Fauvism started in 1898 . The modern art movement of Fauvism was pioneered by artists such as Henri Matisse, Maurice de Vlaminck, Othon Friesz and Andre Dérain. Other artists linked to the Fauvist modern art movement included Georges Rouault, Henri Manguin, Charles Camoin, Jean Puy, Gustave Moreau, Paul Gauguin and Paul Sérusier.

It was through Henri Matisse's studies and findings of other modern art and traditional art movements including Post-Impressionism that the idea behind Fauvism was created. The idea behind the modern art movement of Fauvism was that it posed as a rejection to the use of 3 dimensional space. Fauvism instead, replaced 3 dimensional space with the addition of pure colour and an emphasis on the movement of pure colour.

Fauvism was a transitional period where the artists involved were treading on an experimental period of their art career. It was seen amongst modern artists that current styles even current modern art/contemporary art styles were becoming bland and stale. The modern art movement of Fauvism was a reaction to the bland and stale modern art and traditional art styles that were popular at the time.

In 1908 Fauvism was developed to a point where the artists involved in the modern art/contemporary art movement felt it was a natural progression to become involved with a modern art movement that was in its infancy. This modern art/contemporary art movement was Cubism.

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