Raoul Dufy
1877-1953
French
Fauvist Painter
and Designer
The name Fauves is French for "Wild Beasts"
Artistically and Stylistically Influenced by the following Painters
and Art Movements -
Matisse,
Georges Braque
, Pointillism
and
Post-Impressionism
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Raoul Dufy Quotations
A painted landscape is not
nature anyway. Art is a
creation. -- Raoul Duffy
Quote
I don't follow any system.
All the laws you can lay
down are only so many props
to be cast aside when the
hour of creation arrives. --
Raoul Duffy Quote
My eyes were made to erase
all that is ugly. -- Raoul
Duffy Quote
The subject itself is of no
account; what matters is the
way it is presented. --
Raoul Duffy Quote
Description of The Fauvist Movement
The Fauvist
movement was the exuberant stepchild
of pointillism
and
impressionism. The
movement was led by Henri
Matisse.
The Fauves emphasized vivid colors, hearty brushstrokes and simplified forms. The subject
matter of the Fauve painters is generally predictable. They favored seascapes, the French countryside, portraits, nudes, and
domestic interiors. The Fauve palette is what set them apart. They used
paint directly from the tube and never mixed their colors. They favored
deep reds, oranges, and bright greens. The Fauve colors seemed intense and
garish, even offensive to some. This new style of paintings was a
reflection of the transformation that was taking place in Europe, the
change from the restrictive Victorian age to a more enlightened,
tolerant society.
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