Alice Bailly (1872 - 1938)-- At the dawn of the 20th century, an avant-garde movement flourished all throughout France. The new style that swept the art world was called fauvism. The painters within this movement stepped out of the traditional impressionist methods of painting, and took a subjective approach to painting with vibrant colors, bold shapes, and forms. The headlining artist of that movement was Henri Matisse. There were many male Fauvist artists known for their artwork and creative ways to break out of the traditional mold of painting. However, Alice Bailly was one of the most radical artists inspired by the Fauvist movement.
Bailly was born in Geneva, Switzerland from a working class family. As a young woman, she knew she wanted to pursue a career as an artist. At age seventeen, she attended a local fine arts school in Geneva. However, she rebelled against the instructors and curriculum of the school. She argued that the teachers should encourage and draw out individual talent and not impose “second-hand” ideas and theories on students. Bailly won a scholarship to attend an arts school in Munich, but again was …show more content…
During that time, fauvism emerged in the French art world. She began to experiment with various styles and exhibited some of her own paintings with other Fauvist painters at the Salon d’ Automne. Bailly was also inspired by the abstract and unconventional art form of Cubism. After years of artistic experimentation, Bailly created and developed her own style of cubism. One of Bailly’s famous cubist art pieces was the “Fantasie Equestre de la Dame Roses.” The portrait illustrated horses “full of rhythmic movement” and different color patterns that conceal their bodies, yet still retain their shape. The image of a young woman on the horse represents a woman who overcame her challenges and controlled her own
Bailly was born in Geneva, Switzerland from a working class family. As a young woman, she knew she wanted to pursue a career as an artist. At age seventeen, she attended a local fine arts school in Geneva. However, she rebelled against the instructors and curriculum of the school. She argued that the teachers should encourage and draw out individual talent and not impose “second-hand” ideas and theories on students. Bailly won a scholarship to attend an arts school in Munich, but again was …show more content…
During that time, fauvism emerged in the French art world. She began to experiment with various styles and exhibited some of her own paintings with other Fauvist painters at the Salon d’ Automne. Bailly was also inspired by the abstract and unconventional art form of Cubism. After years of artistic experimentation, Bailly created and developed her own style of cubism. One of Bailly’s famous cubist art pieces was the “Fantasie Equestre de la Dame Roses.” The portrait illustrated horses “full of rhythmic movement” and different color patterns that conceal their bodies, yet still retain their shape. The image of a young woman on the horse represents a woman who overcame her challenges and controlled her own