Fauvism and the Scottish Colorists
Ever heard of the Scottish Colorists? They painted in the style of Fauvism. Les Fauves (French for “the wild beasts”), a loose group of early twentieth-century modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism.
While Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910, the movement as such lasted only a few years, 1904–1908, and had three exhibitions. The leaders of the movement were Henri Matisse and André Derain. This description I copied from Wikipedia.
I have been more and more attracted to the fauvism style. Especially Kees van Dongen and the Scottish colorists of which I have seen a documentary. The colorful portraits of women with great hats and flowers.
Here below a few of my favorites.
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