Artist, born in Paris, France. He was largely self-taught, worked with Derain, and came to be influenced by van Gogh. By 1905 he was one of the leaders of the Fauves, using typically brilliant colour, then painted more Realist landscapes under the influence of Cézanne (190814), and later developed a more sombre Expressionism.
Maurice de Vlaminck (April 4, 1876 – October 11, 1958) was a French painter, printmaker and author.
Vlaminck was born in Paris to bohemian musician parents. Vlaminck had little art training, and only began to paint seriously after collaborating with Derain.
Henri Matisse, Derain, and Vlaminck created the Fauvist art movement, marked by bold, non-naturalistic colors and seemingly chaotic compositions. Vlaminck often used thick applications of paint squeezed directly from the tube onto the canvas, resulting in pure, intense colors. The Fauve movement was short-lived, and by 1908 Vlaminck's compositions were becoming more orderly, with more subdued colors.
Vlaminck died of old age in Rueil-la-Gadelière on October 11, 1958.
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