Andre Derain

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This paper discusses the life and works of Andre Derain, who was one of the most interesting artists of the 20th century. The paper discusses Derain's various painting styles, but describes him as best known as one of the fathers of fauvism, which was the first movement of the modern period which developed in France. The paper specifically focuses on analyzing his artwork entitled "Charing Cross Bridge."

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Introduction
Charing Cross Bridge
Conclusion

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"The abandoning of more traditional modes of painting is extremely evident in this painting. The photographic quality that is often scene in landscape paintings is not present. In addition, Derain uses extremely vivid colors and the colors have very little variation (light and dark shades). Instead Derain uses flat color. At the time this was a very revolutionary form of painting. Indeed Bazin et al explains that most of the fauvists including Derain were often confronted with bourgeois conformity or the tutelage of younger artists (Bazin et al). However they displayed a type of progressive freedom in the way they carried themselves and how they spoke (Bazin et al)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Andre Derain. Retrieved May 16, 2006 from: http://artchive.com/artchive/D/derain.html
• Bazin G., S. Beguin, M. De Gesne, Diehl, G., Frost, R., Leclerc M., Loge M., Moss F. (!951) History of Modern Painting. Hyperion Press: New York.
• Gloeckner, A., Vaughan M. (1941) Derain. The Hyperion Press. New York. Publication
• "Fauvism". Retrieved May 16, 2006 from: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/tl/20th/fauvism.html
• Matisse, Henri. Retrieved May 16, 2006 from: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/matisse/

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