Art is constantly evolving. Works and ideas change to reflect and inform the world around us. Sometimes these ideas can be grouped together into a wider movement, with several key artists working with shared ideals and stylistic motivation.
This was one of the earliest major European artistic movements of the century, expressionistic and very colorful! The name was coined at a 1905 Paris exhibition, coming from the French for ‘wild beasts’.
Gone were the soft palettes of the Impressionists, replaced by bold and almost violent statements, flat shapes, and distorted images. Henry Matisse and Georges Rouault were at the center of the movement.
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Fauvism I think 🤔