Fauvism

by Sarah Whitfield

Overview

"A remarkable, comprehensive achievement."—The New York Times Book Review

An absorbing reappraisal of Les Fauves—their ideas, paintings and the critical response to their works.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780500202272
Publisher:	Thames & Hudson
Publication date:	09/17/1996
Series:	World of Art
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sarah Whitfield has published widely on modern art.

Editorial Reviews

The artists who made up the Fauve group of painters during the first decade of the 20th century include Matisse, Derain, Braque, and Vlaminck. Their work as a group is characterized by bright colors applied in broad, unblended brushstrokes, which earned them the name Fauves, or wild beasts. Whitfield (Georges Rouault: The Early Years 1903-1920, Antique Collectors' Club, 1993) recounts the formation and dissolution of the movement; its relation to other movements of the time, such as post-Impressionism and Cubism; and its place in the artistic development of each of its practitioners. As an overview, this work is written at a level suitable for students or others without much prior knowledge of the field. The reproductions are well integrated with the text, though the scarcity of color is a real drawback, given the central importance of color in the work. For larger general collections.Kathryn Wekselman, Univ. of Cincinnati Lib.

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