Fauvism

By the beginning of 20th century, the effects of modernity were being increasingly felt across European cities, as people left behind provincial life in search of the opportunities afforded by the industrial revolution. In response to the changing cityscape, many artists began to look for inspiration elsewhere, often escaping to rural spaces to seek out a connection with the natural world. One such artist was André Derain, who, in July 1905, left his home and studio in Paris to travel to the…

History of Art During my visit at Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, I came across several modern and contemporary artists. At the time of my visit the museum displayed different pieces created by women artists, they called this, “You Go Girl!” exhibit. While viewing these works I viewed different artists with different pieces but similar themes. Each artist used their art to convey issues or their feelings using different techniques. One artist was Georgia O’Keeffe. Georgia…

Author Lailah Gifty Akita once said, “You have to look closely to see clearly.” This assertion resembles the nature of both the visual and performing arts. In order for one to see the depths of any piece of art, one must assess it carefully. Examining Henri Matisse’s painting, Vase, Bottle, and Fruit, Van Halen’s song “Jump,” and Swan Lake, they appear to be three distinctly different pieces of art, however analyzing these pieces thoroughly, one can see the many similarities between the three.…

By definition, the term “cubism” is explained as: “an early 20th century style and movement in art, especially painting, in which perspective with a single view point was abandoned and use was made of simple geometric shapes, interlocking planes, and later, collage.” Cubism was, in fact, one of the most influential visual art styles of the early twentieth century. While the Spaniard Pablo Picasso (1181-1973) and the Frenchman Georges Braque (1882-1963) created the idea behind cubism, it was the…

Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow, Russia on December 16, 1866. He grew up in the Odessa, Russia. Growing up he was able to enjoy music and learned to play the piano and the cello. He also took art lessons, where his love for colors began. Both music and colors would have a impact on his art later in life. Kandinsky went to college and became a law teacher in order to fulfill his parents wishes. When he was thirty, he decided to change careers and become a full time…

Leadership Study: Vincent van Gogh By: Kismat Sphere of Influence Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post- Impressionist painter. Some of his famous work includes the Starry Night, Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles and Portrait of Dr. Gachet. Van Gogh was an influential figure in western art. We still learn about him and his work today and paint the Starry Night. Over the years he has inspired many other artists with his versatility of work. He was inspired by Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne,…

Grafton Galleries, the exhibition, which ran from November 8th, 1910 until January 15th, 1911, had a tremendous impact on the young artist. It was here that Bell embarked upon a period of abstraction, incorporating and expanding lessons of cubism and fauvism, which embraced the…

Introduction The twentieth century’s art had a long and hard period of the development between the two World Wars. The early twentieth century started from the Fauvism movement that was led by Henri Matisse and his coloured way to define the reality. The avant-garde stream brought an art revolution that included Cubism and Dadaism. The Abstract Expressionism emerged in the U.S. after the chaos of the World War II. It became the first American movement that gained an international significance.…

important role to evoke the sense of admiration towards nature, but also to evoke the sense of anxiety and fear. The artists that used these element in particular are Edvard Munch, James Ensor and Vincent Van Gogh. These artists were influenced by Fauvism art because it strong colour is the main feature in their work. Powerful colours are apllied in the expressionist artists work to portray their emotions clearer. In relation to the study of colour psychology, different colours have different…

Avant garde, when used to discuss art practices, generally connotes that which is new, innovative and often at odds with the traditional or pre-prescribed ideas of what art is or should be. Duchamp’s ready-mades with Fountain in particular, is by this (and most) definitions, a piece that comes from the modern, avant garde movement. Much of the work of of the modern, western, avant garde artists attempted to grapple with and break free of the accepted notions of art practice, and as well as…