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

Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive (1755 - 1818)
Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive
1755 - 1818
Pierre Roy (1880 - 1950)
Pierre Roy
1880 - 1950
Claire Merigeau (1954)
Claire Merigeau
1954
Edgar Maxence (1871 - 1954)
Edgar Maxence
1871 - 1954
Michel Four (1945)
Michel Four
1945
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714 - 1785)
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
1714 - 1785
Yves Brayer (1907 - 1990)
Yves Brayer
1907 - 1990
Elena Dmitrievna Polenova (1850 - 1898)
Elena Dmitrievna Polenova
1850 - 1898
 César (1921 - 1998)
César
1921 - 1998
Jean-René Nadal (1733 - 1783)
Jean-René Nadal
1733 - 1783
Louis Galloche (1670 - 1761)
Louis Galloche
1670 - 1761
Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805 - 1873)
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
1805 - 1873
Robert Couturier (1905 - 2008)
Robert Couturier
1905 - 2008
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich (1869 - 1939)
Stepan Petrovich Yaremich
1869 - 1939
Pierre-Narcisse Guérin (1774 - 1833)
Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
1774 - 1833
Gustave Miklos (1888 - 1967)
Gustave Miklos
1888 - 1967

Creators Cubism

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
Peter Janssen (1906 - 1979)
Peter Janssen
1906 - 1979
Georges-Frédéric Rötig (1873 - 1961)
Georges-Frédéric Rötig
1873 - 1961
Fyodor (Theodore) Igorevich Stravinsky (Strawinsky) (1907 - 1989)
Fyodor (Theodore) Igorevich Stravinsky (Strawinsky)
1907 - 1989
Hans Purrman (1880 - 1966)
Hans Purrman
1880 - 1966
Faeq Hassan (1914 - 1992)
Faeq Hassan
1914 - 1992
Carl Emil Uphoff (1885 - 1971)
Carl Emil Uphoff
1885 - 1971
Raoul Frank (1867 - 1939)
Raoul Frank
1867 - 1939
Ruth Duckworth (1919 - 2009)
Ruth Duckworth
1919 - 2009
Alfred Porteneuve (1896 - 1949)
Alfred Porteneuve
1896 - 1949
Jean Luce (1895 - 1964)
Jean Luce
1895 - 1964
Adolphe Monticelli (1824 - 1886)
Adolphe Monticelli
1824 - 1886
Arnold Fiedler (1900 - 1985)
Arnold Fiedler
1900 - 1985
Nikola Marinov (1879 - 1948)
Nikola Marinov
1879 - 1948
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau (1870 - 1956)
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau
1870 - 1956
Julio González (1876 - 1942)
Julio González
1876 - 1942
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