André Derain (/ d ə ˈ r æ̃ /, French: [ɑ̃dʁe dəʁɛ̃]; 10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse. [1] In 2025, all of Derain’s work entered the public domain in the United States. [2]

Sep 8, 2012 · André Derain (French: [dəʁɛ̃]; 10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse. Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just outside Paris.

André Derain (born June 10, 1880, Chatou, France—died September 8, 1954, Garches) was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, and designer who was one of the principal Fauvists. Derain studied painting in Paris at the Académie Carriere from 1898 to 1899.

Derain was one of the founders of the Fauve artistic movement along with Matisse. Although fascinated by the world around him, a popular subject among contemporary artists, he wanted to give a much greater appreciation to the expressionistic qualities of paint.

Derain was a prodigious collector, acquiring more than four hundred paintings by his contemporaries including Vlaminck (Portrait of André Derain, 1906, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).

Jan 25, 2024 · André Derain was widely recognized as a major French painter and sculptor of the Fauvist movement, who also co-founded the movement Fauvism, alongside the Modernist Henri Matisse. Derain’s work was identified as les Fauves and dubbed a part of the “wild beasts” for his unconventional use of color in his city portraits and landscape paintings.

André Derain (, French: [ɑ̃dʁe dəʁɛ̃]; 10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse. In 2025, all of Derain’s work entered the public domain in the United States.

Jan 4, 2023 · The 1920s marked his international breakthrough and Derain’s works were exhibited in art galleries all around the world. So what are some of the most famous paintings in the oeuvre of André Derain? In this article, you’ll find out!

Apr 11, 2023 · André Derain was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of the Fauvism movement along with Henri Matisse. Born on June 10, 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just outside Paris, Derain studied painting in Paris at the Académie Carriere from 1898 to 1899.

André Derain was a seminal French painter known for his landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. View André Derain’s 5,256 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.