FSN 232 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Henri Matisse, Louis Vauxcelles, Fauvism
22 Apr 2016
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This was a century of great change in all areas of life. Up until wwii, paris was the undisputed center of the western art world. In the early 20c, there was an interest in african art because of its geometric abstractions. Henri matisse and pablo picasso dominated the art world. Picasso"s first major style was symbolist, and referred to as his blue period (1901-1904) Old guitarist (1903) - predominance of blue depicts that liberation of color that had been affected by 19c. Fauvism is founded on the vividity of colors. Louis vauxcelles (critic) saw one of matisse" paintings and exclaimed donatello parmy les fauves! donatello among the wild beasts. Notre dame in the late afternoon (1902) eliminates detail for the predominance of color. Madame matisse (1905) is a portrait of his wife, aka the green line for the line dividing her face. Constructs her face in color, a technique he learned from cezanne.
