Motive
They all experimented with colour-drenched canvases applied with stubby brushstrokes. They were not trying to pretend that their pictures were part of real life - skin could be painted blue or green, grass and sky could be red - it all depended on the emotions they were conveying and nothing had to look three-dimensional at all.
FOR YOUR CASE FILES
Investigate when the Fauves first exhibited.
Which critic coined the term "The Wild Beasts"?
Find examples that explain WHY he called it this.
Do you agree/disagree?
Which critic coined the term "The Wild Beasts"?
Find examples that explain WHY he called it this.
Do you agree/disagree?