Fauvism

Fauvism
For artists, the twentieth century began five years late. Late it might have been, but when it got going, it was decades ahead of it's time. In 1905 nothing was as "modern" as modern art. It was to remain that way throughout the century. There are many people who still fail to understand the art introduced in 1905, over seventy years ago.
That first "modern" art appeared in an exhibition in Paris in 1905. Among the participating artists was one of the century's most famous, Hentri Matisse. Along with Matisse's art were works by Maurice de Vlaminck, Andre Derain, and Georges Rouaul…