Raoul Dufy (1877 - 1953) - photo 1

Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy, a renowned French artist, is celebrated for his vibrant and decorative style, which left a significant mark in the realms of Fauvism and Post-Impressionism. Born in 1877 in Le Havre, France, Dufy's artistic journey was profoundly influenced by Henri Matisse's Fauvist work "Luxe, Calme et Volupté," which he encountered at the Salon des Indépendants in 1905. This experience steered him towards Fauvism, a style that emphasized bold contours and bright colors.

Dufy's artistic evolution saw him briefly embrace Cubism around 1920, after which he developed a unique approach. This approach, often referred to as stenographic, was characterized by skeletal structures, foreshortened perspectives, and the use of thin, quickly applied washes of color. His works, known for their cheerful and fashionably decorative nature, often depicted scenes of leisure like yachting, the French Riviera, and chic parties, capturing the essence of the period's optimism.

In addition to his painting, Dufy was also a commercial artist, illustrator, and designer, contributing significantly to textile design and public murals. His large-scale public art commissions combined modern and allegorical subjects with exuberant outlines and intense colors, showcasing a modernist take on traditional mural work. Notable works by Dufy include "The Regatta," "The Harvester," and the monumental "The Electricity Fairy," a large mural commissioned for the 1937 World's Fair in Paris.

His works are housed in prestigious public collections worldwide, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Despite his artistic achievements, Dufy's focus on decorative art and the lack of engagement with wider social concerns has led to a varied critical reception of his work. Nonetheless, his contribution to 20th-century art, particularly in popularizing a vibrant and illustrative style, remains undisputed​.

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Date and place of birt:3 june 1877, Le Havre, France
Date and place of death:23 march 1953, Forcalquier, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Decorator, Designer, Engraver, Illustrator, Monumentalist, Painter
Art school / group:New Secession, School of Paris
Genre:Landscape painting
Art style:Cubism, Modern art, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism

Creators France

Jacques Caffieri (1678 - 1755)
Jacques Caffieri
1678 - 1755
Valentin Le Campion (1903 - 1952)
Valentin Le Campion
1903 - 1952
Michel Corneille II (1642 - 1708)
Michel Corneille II
1642 - 1708
Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)
Edgar Degas
1834 - 1917
Alain Manesson Mallet (1630 - 1706)
Alain Manesson Mallet
1630 - 1706
Jean-Louis Demarne (1752 - 1829)
Jean-Louis Demarne
1752 - 1829
François Marius Granet (1775 - 1849)
François Marius Granet
1775 - 1849
Sergej Mixajlovich Prokudin-Gorskij (1863 - 1944)
Sergej Mixajlovich Prokudin-Gorskij
1863 - 1944
Waldo Peirce (1884 - 1970)
Waldo Peirce
1884 - 1970
Gérard Audran (1640 - 1703)
Gérard Audran
1640 - 1703
Geoffroy Dauvergne (1922 - 1977)
Geoffroy Dauvergne
1922 - 1977
Georges Valmier (1885 - 1937)
Georges Valmier
1885 - 1937
Joseph-Laurent Malaine (1745 - 1809)
Joseph-Laurent Malaine
1745 - 1809
Abel de Pujol (1785 - 1861)
Abel de Pujol
1785 - 1861
Alain Jouffroy (1928 - 2015)
Alain Jouffroy
1928 - 2015
Édouard Leon Cortès (1882 - 1969)
Édouard Leon Cortès
1882 - 1969

Creators Cubism

Erich Hartmann (1886 - 1974)
Erich Hartmann
1886 - 1974
Anton Faistauer (1887 - 1930)
Anton Faistauer
1887 - 1930
Wucius Wong (1936)
Wucius Wong
1936
Jan Pieter Terwey (1883 - 1965)
Jan Pieter Terwey
1883 - 1965
Sergei Solomko (1867 - 1928)
Sergei Solomko
1867 - 1928
Faeq Hassan (1914 - 1992)
Faeq Hassan
1914 - 1992
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848 - 1933)
Louis Comfort Tiffany
1848 - 1933
Lev Alexandrovich Schultz (1897 - 1970)
Lev Alexandrovich Schultz
1897 - 1970
Mania Mavro (1889 - 1969)
Mania Mavro
1889 - 1969
Jules-Émile Zingg (1882 - 1942)
Jules-Émile Zingg
1882 - 1942
Mikhail Matveevich Shvartsman (1926 - 1997)
Mikhail Matveevich Shvartsman
1926 - 1997
Anatoly Stepanovich Slepyshev (1932 - 2016)
Anatoly Stepanovich Slepyshev
1932 - 2016
Josef Čapek (1887 - 1945)
Josef Čapek
1887 - 1945
Bertram Charles Binning (1909 - 1976)
Bertram Charles Binning
1909 - 1976
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas (1906 - 1994)
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas
1906 - 1994
Hans Kinder (1900 - 1986)
Hans Kinder
1900 - 1986