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At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of artists around Henri Matisse and André Derain were carrying out revolutionary colour experiments. The art critic Louis Vauxcelles gave them their name in 1905: the "Fauves". Translated into English, this means something like "beasts" or "wild animals". This catalogue is being published for the first survey exhibition on the Fauves staged in Switzerland for decades. It presents the expressive painting style and unusual colour combinations employed by Matisse, Derain and their companions in the years 1904 to 1908, situating them in the aesthetic and socio-political debates of that time. The male connotation of the term Fauves already suggests the exclusion of women artists on a conceptual level. The exhibition and catalogue challenge this traditional view and draw attention to female protagonists on the Paris art scene. Richly illustrated and supplemented by new art-historical research contributions, the publication offers an insight into the diversity of the colourful painting by the "beasts". Fauvism – the first avantgarde movement of the 20th century Brilliant colour experiments in a break with academic conventions Exhibition: Kunstmuseum Basel, New building, September 2, 2023 to January 2, 2024 Look inside https://issuu.com/deutscher_kunstverlag/docs/look_inside_matisse_derain_and_friends

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Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is adored worldwide as a revolutionary painter and loved for his collages, or papiers découpés, the icons of his late work. His paintings and drawings for a long time overshadowed his achievements as a sculptor. Yet his Back Series, four bas-reliefs showing a nude, created between 1908 and 1930, are widely recognised as a milestone in modern sculpture. Starting out from the naturalistic depiction, Matisse gradually transformed it to reach a radically abstracted figure. Each of the four original plaster casts represents a decisive moment of this artistic process. This transformative process has parallels in Matisse's painting and drawing. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at Kunsthaus Zürich marking the artist's 150th anniversary, this is the first book to explore the relation between metamorphosis and feedback in both main fields of the artist's work. Documents of his diverse sources of inspiration for his sculptures - photographs of nudes, examples from African and ancient art - as well as images featuring Matisse at work as sculptor, round out this volume. It is a welcome addition to any art library, highlighting the lesser known side of this modern master.

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Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is adored worldwide as a revolutionary painter and loved for his collages, or papiers découpés, the icons of his late work. His paintings and drawings for a long time overshadowed his achievements as a sculptor. Yet his Back Series, four bas-reliefs showing a nude, created between 1908 and 1930, are widely recognised as a milestone in modern sculpture. Starting out from the naturalistic depiction, Matisse gradually transformed it to reach a radically abstracted figure. Each of the four original plaster casts represents a decisive moment of this artistic process. This transformative process has parallels in Matisse's painting and drawing. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at Kunsthaus Zürich marking the artist's 150th anniversary, this is the first book to explore the relation between metamorphosis and feedback in both main fields of the artist's work. Documents of his diverse sources of inspiration for his sculptures - photographs of nudes, examples from African and ancient art - as well as images featuring Matisse at work as sculptor, round out this volume. It is a welcome addition to any art library, highlighting the llesser known side of this modern master. Text in French.

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Eine Gruppe von Künstlern um Henri Matisse und André Derain führte zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts revolutionäre Farbexperimente durch. Der Kunstkritiker Louis Vauxcelles gab ihnen 1905 ihren Namen: „Fauves". Ins Deutsche übersetzt bedeutet es so viel wie „Bestien" oder „wilde Tiere". Anlässlich der ersten Überblicksschau zu den Fauves seit Jahrzehnten in der Schweiz erscheint der Katalog, der die expressive Malweise und die ungewöhnlichen Farbkombinationen von Matisse, Derain und ihren Weggefährten in den Jahren 1904 bis 1908 vorstellt und sie in den ästhetischen und sozio-politischen Debatten der Zeit verortet. Der männlich konnotierte Begriff der Fauves suggeriert bereits auf begrifflicher Ebene den Ausschluss von Künstlerinnen. Ausstellung und Katalog stellen diese traditionelle Sichtweise infrage und machen auch auf Akteurinnen in der Pariser Kunstszene aufmerksam. Reich bebildert und ergänzt um neue kunsthistorische Forschungsbeiträge bietet das Buch einen Einblick in die Vielfalt der farbenreichen Malerei der „Wilden". Der Fauvismus – die erste Avantgarde-Bewegung des 20. Jahrhunderts Großartige Farbexperimente im Bruch mit akademischen Konventionen Ausstellung: Kunstmuseum Basel, Neubau, 2. September 2023 bis 21. Januar 2024 Blick ins Buch https://issuu.com/deutscher_kunstverlag/docs/blick_ins_buch_matisse_derain_und_ihre_freunde

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