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| Note created | Feb 13, 2026 |
A short-lived but influential movement that emerged in Paris around 1904–1908, characterized by wild, vibrant, non-naturalistic color and bold brushwork. Led by Henri Matisse—whose The Red Studio pushed Fauvist color to radical extremes—and André Derain, the group was dubbed “les fauves” (the wild beasts) by critics at the 1905 Salon d’Automne. It built on Post-Impressionism—especially the vivid palette of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin—and helped liberate color from descriptive representation.