An Introduction to Fauvism: Matisse and Derain

"Henri Matisse" by André Derain, Collioure, 1905

"André Derain" by Henri Matisse, Collioure, 1905

Resources

• Matisse Biography
• Derain Biography
• The Fauves Web Tour from the National Gallery of Art
• artfactory has a nice overview of Fauvism
• Fauvism - an essay from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Fauvist Art: Part One, Part Two [Slideshow]
• Paris: The Luminous Years (PBS) is currently available to watch online and includes information about the Fauvists.

Lesson Plans

• Henri Matisse: Color and Light, from the National Gallery of Art (More on the Fauves new approach to color can be found in this article)
• Henri Matisse Unit
• Exploring Painting with the Fauves 
• Painting a Fauvist Self-Portrait (.PDF) from Scholastic Art
• Creating a Colorful Landscape (.PDF) from Scholastic Art