I do not innovate. I transmit.
Andre Derain Quotes
The substance of painting is light.
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| Birth: | 10th June, 1880 |
| Death: | 8th September, 1954 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Painter, Sculptor |
About
André Derain was born in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France. He was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse. In 1898, while studying to be an engineer at the Académie Camillo, he attended painting classes under Eugène Carrière, and there met Matisse. Following his release from service, Matisse persuaded Derain's parents to allow him to abandon his engineering career and devote himself solely to painting; subsequently Derain attended the Académie Julian. Derain and Matisse worked together through the summer of 1905 in the Mediterranean village of Collioure and later that year displayed their highly innovative paintings at the Salon d'Automne. In 1907 art dealer Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler purchased Derain's entire studio, granting Derain financial stability. He experimented with stone sculpture and moved to Montmartre to be near his friend Pablo Picasso and other noted artists.
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