Images of Fauvism by Henri Matisse and Andre Derain

1. Fauvism www.artroomonline.com

3. Henri Matisse 1869-1954

4. The Red Room (Harmony in Red) 1908 Henri Matisse

5. The Woman with The Hat 1905 Henri Matisse

7. Madame Matisse (Green Stripe) 1905 Henri Matisse

8. Purple Robe and Anemones 1937 Henri Matisse

9. “ Color 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

10. The Red Studio 1911 Henri Matisse

11. The artists shared their first exhibition at the 1905 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-type sculpture that shared the room with them. Source: http://irapl.altervista.org/wkp-en/index.php?lemma=Fauvism

12. “ Barbaric Children” “ Madmen” “ Wild Beasts” (Fauves) “ A pot of paint has been flung in the face of the public”

13. “ 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.” Source: http://irapl.altervista.org/wkp-en/index.php?lemma=Fauvism The Woman with The Hat 1905 Henri Matisse

14. Andre Derain 1880-1954

15. Mountains at Collioure 1905 Andre Derain

16. London Bridge 1906 Andre Derain

17. “ We were intoxicated with color, with the sun that makes color live.” - Andre Derain

18. Portrait of Matisse 1905 Andre Derain

19. Charing Cross Bridge 1906 Andre Derain

20. “ The visible world is a great deal less interesting than the world re-imagined through color.” - Andre Derain

21. The Turning Road. L’Estaque 1906 Andre Derain