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

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Nikolai Vasilyevich (Nicolas) Krycevsky (1898 - 1961)
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Charles Angrand (1854 - 1926)
Charles Angrand
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Pablo Palazuelo (1916 - 2007)
Pablo Palazuelo
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Raphael Schwartz (1874 - 1942)
Raphael Schwartz
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Eugène Marioton (1857 - 1933)
Eugène Marioton
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Mario Morel Agostinelli (1915 - 2000)
Mario Morel Agostinelli
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Alexis Simon Belle (1674 - 1734)
Alexis Simon Belle
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Paul Philippe (1870 - 1930)
Paul Philippe
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Philip Mercier (1691 - 1760)
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Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Géricault (1791 - 1824)
Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Géricault
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Martin Szekely (1956)
Martin Szekely
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Constant-Joseph Brochart (1816 - 1889)
Constant-Joseph Brochart
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Andreas Feininger (1906 - 1999)
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Marc-Louis Solon (1835 - 1913)
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Dominique Joseph Vanderburch (1722 - 1785)
Dominique Joseph Vanderburch
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Creators Cubism

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Arrigo Wittler
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Osip Emmanuilovich Braz (1873 - 1936)
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Le Corbusier (1887 - 1965)
Le Corbusier
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William George Gillies (1898 - 1973)
William George Gillies
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Egon Schiele (1890 - 1918)
Egon Schiele
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Heinrich Kirchner (1902 - 1984)
Heinrich Kirchner
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Robert Lvovich Genin (1884 - 1941)
Robert Lvovich Genin
1884 - 1941
Heinrich Eberhard (1884 - 1973)
Heinrich Eberhard
1884 - 1973
Adolf de Haer (1892 - 1945)
Adolf de Haer
1892 - 1945
Enoc Perez (1967)
Enoc Perez
1967
Michael Borremans (1963)
Michael Borremans
1963
Michael Quistrebert (1982)
Michael Quistrebert
1982
Gabriele Stock-Schmilinsky (1903 - 1984)
Gabriele Stock-Schmilinsky
1903 - 1984
Martin Wiegand (1867 - 1961)
Martin Wiegand
1867 - 1961
Tarsila do Amaral (1886 - 1973)
Tarsila do Amaral
1886 - 1973
Isaac Aronovich Davidovich (1911 - 1993)
Isaac Aronovich Davidovich
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