Intro to Modern Art History
Dufy, Raoul - Posters at Trouville (1906)
In 1906, Raoul Dufy saw art differently. While critics trashed "wild beasts," he ripped up the rulebook. His Posters at...
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de Vlaminck, Maurice - The River Seine at Chato...
Maurice de Vlaminck didn't want a pretty river. He wanted to set the water on fire. In 1906 he squeezed...
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de Vlaminck, Maurice - Restaurant de la Machine...
Maurice de Vlaminck didn't care about art rules. He didn't care for the Louvre. In 1905, he just blasted paint...
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de Vlaminck, Maurice - The Orchard (1907)
Maurice de Vlaminck didn't care for museum dust or art world 'Kingmakers.' In 1907, he wanted a fight. His 'Orchard'...
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Derain, André - The Turning Road, L’Estaque (1906)
André Derain decided reality was overrated. In 1906, he sat down in L’Estaque and painted "The Turning Road," a massive...
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Derain, André - The Pool of London (1906)
Monet painted hazy London. Dealer Vollard wanted a fight. He sent Derain to paint the Thames. Derain ignored polite gloom....
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Derain, André - Mountains at Collioure (1905)
Derain and Matisse went to Collioure in 1905. They were tired of the past’s gray haze. They wanted to make...
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Derain, André - Charing Cross Bridge, London (1...
Ambroise Vollard gave Derain a London commission. He wanted modern views. London in 1906 was soot and grey smoke. Derain...
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Braque, Georges - The Port of Antwerp (1906)
Georges Braque painted The Port of Antwerp in 1906 because he was finished with the rules. He rejected stuffy academies...
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Braque, Georges - Olive Tree near L'Estaque (1906)
Braque went to L'Estaque. He set the landscape on fire with color. No gray sludge for him. This canvas was...
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