September 28, 2012
The Folkwang Museum is hosting a show of work that juxtaposes French Fauvism with similar movements across Europe. Politically, the Continent might have been deeply divided in the early 20th century, but the exhibition in Essen provides ample evidence that its artists had much in common.
A new exhibition in Germany pays tribute to modern artists who revolutionized the use of color.
The show marks the first time the Folkwang Museum in Essen has focused on Fauvism and exploring its impact on subsequent art movements, such as German and Russian Expressionism.
The Fauves ("wild beasts") were named by critic Louis Vauxcelles, who was impressed by the revolutionary use of color and vivid brushstrokes on display in a 1905 exhibition of work by Henri Matisse and André Derain.
Led by Matisse, the Fauvists' work marked a break with Impressionism and more traditional approaches to painting, emphasizing painterly qualities and strong color over representational or realistic values.
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Das Museum Folkwang in Essen
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| André Derain (1905) |
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| Erich Henkel (1910) |
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| Franz Marc (1910) |
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| Henri Matisse (1907) |
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| Max Pechstein (1907) |
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