How a Nine-Week Summer Partnership in 1905 Launched the Radical Fauvist Movement
In short: Explore the transformative summer of 1905, where Henri Matisse and André Derain retreated to a French fishing village to pioneer a bold new artistic language. This exhibition tour examines how their intense collaboration shattered traditional expectations of color and perspective, forever altering the trajectory of modern painting.
In the summer of 1905, Henri Matisse and André Derain spent nine weeks in the Mediterranean village of Collioure. Their experiments during this period prioritized personal sensation over realistic representation, leading to the development of Fauvism. The movement earned its name at the 1905 Salon d’Automne, where a journalist famously dubbed the artists “les Fauves,” or wild beasts, in response to their controversial use of color.
The exhibition features sixty-five works, including paintings, drawings, and watercolors sourced from major international institutions like the Centre Pompidou and the Museum of Modern Art. By showcasing this specific body of work, the exhibition highlights the origins of early modernism and the profound impact of the duo's radical approach to structure and form.
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