At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of artists around
Henri Matisse and André Derain were carrying out revolutionary
colour experiments. The art critic Louis Vauxcelles gave them their
name in 1905: the "Fauves". Translated into English, this means
something like "beasts" or "wild animals". This catalogue is being
published for the first survey exhibition on the Fauves staged in
Switzerland for decades. It presents the expressive painting style
and unusual colour combinations employed by Matisse, Derain and
their companions in the years 1904 to 1908, situating them in the
aesthetic and socio-political debates of that time. The male
connotation of the term Fauves already suggests the exclusion of
women artists on a conceptual level. The exhibition and catalogue
challenge this traditional view and draw attention to female
protagonists on the Paris art scene. Richly illustrated and
supplemented by new art-historical research contributions, the
publication offers an insight into the diversity of the colourful
painting by the "beasts". Fauvism – the first avantgarde movement
of the 20th century Brilliant colour experiments in a break with
academic conventions Exhibition: 02.09.2023–21.01.2024,
Kunstmuseum Basel, New Building
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