About
Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) was a French painter and a leading figure of Fauvism. Self-taught, he met André Derain in 1900 and shared a studio with him in Chatou. His canvases with vivid colors and gestural brushwork marked the 1905 Salon d'Automne, where the group was dubbed 'les fauves' (wild beasts). Initially influenced by Van Gogh, he moved toward a more subdued style after 1908. Besides painting, he practiced printmaking, ceramics, and writing. After World War II, his polemical writings and visit to Nazi Germany led to his ostracism.
* 1876-04-04 — † 1958-10-11
Major works
- Bougival (c. 1905)painting
- Suburban Landscape (1905)painting
- Le Pont de Poissy (1905)painting
- Boats on the Seine at Chatou (1906)painting
Key milestones
- 1900Chance meeting with André Derain on a train, beginning a friendship and artistic collaboration.
- 1905Exhibits at the Salon d'Automne where critic Louis Vauxcelles labels the group 'les fauves'.
- 1941Visits Nazi Germany and publishes polemical writings against Picasso and Cubism.
Themes
Fauvismlandscapecolorartistic rebellionautobiographical writing
Sources: museothyssen.org · museum-barberini.de · metmuseum.org