Sunday, 23 August 2015

Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy (French, 1877–1953) was a painter and print maker associated with the Fauvist movement, and is best-known for depicting recreational scenes, such as horse races and regattas. After taking evening classes at the École des Beaux-Arts, he began his studies at the studio of Léon Bonnatat the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1900. Dufy first encountered Fauvism at the Salon des Indépendants in 1905 - (http://www.artnet.com/artists/raoul-dufy/biography)



I was visiting the Zurich Kunsthaus and in the shop I leafed through one of the books who featured Dufy.
His loose lines and bold colours (fauvist) attracted me. The lost sense of perspective also appealed to me. 




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