André Derain is best known as a leading figure of the avant-garde movement and — alongside Henri Matisse — a cofounder of Fauvism at the turn of the 20th century. Derain’s innovative use of expressive colors and simplified forms in his figurative paintings, landscapes and portraits continue to dazzle collectors and art enthusiasts everywhere.
Born in 1880 in Chatou, France, Derain began his formal art training at age 18 at the Académie Camillo, where he met Matisse and Maurice de Vlaminck. In 1905, Derain, Matisse and de Vlaminck exhibited their works at the Salon d’Automne in Paris, where critic Louis Vauxcelles used the word fauves (wild beasts) to describe the loosely connected collective of artists’ prioritization of audacious, vivid color in their energetic works, eventually leading to wide adoption of the term Fauvism.
In 1905 and 1906, Derain traveled to London, where he produced a series of Fauvist “form through color” paintings. These included The London Bridge, Charing Cross Bridge and A Corner of Hyde Park. After seeing a retrospective of Paul Gauguin’s work, Derain painted The Dance, a nude that is demonstrative of Gauguin’s influence in its bold, flat colors and in Derain’s depiction of primitive dancing figures.
In 1910, Derain destroyed many of his unsold works and began painting landscapes in the Cubist style of Paul Cézanne. He befriended Pablo Picasso and grew interested in African tribal art. After World War I, he focused on figurative and nude drawings and, in the early 1920s, abandoned Fauvism and Cubism altogether in favor of classical art. In 1930, the artist publicly condemned modernism, leading to his ostracization by the avant-garde community.
Derain was later honored with a retrospective of his works at the Kunsthalle in Bern, Switzerland. Additionally, the Exposition des Artistes Independants invited Derain to exhibit in 1937.
Derain’s wide range of styles — from Fauvism and Cubism to classicism and Postimpressionism — influenced many artists throughout his lifetime. Today, Derain’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate gallery in London, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
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'Derain' Gaierie Maeght Original Vintage Poster
By André Derain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Derain was born in 1880 in a small town just outside Paris. In 1898, while studying to be an engineer at the Académie Camillo, he attended painting classes, whilst there, he met Mati...
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Original Vintage Advertising Poster Andre Derain Fauvism Art Exhibition Design
By André Derain
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for an exhibition of artwork by the French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism Andre Derain (1880-1954): Bibliotheque Nationale A. Derain L'Oe...
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$1,200
H 36.25 in W 24.25 in D 0.75 in
Framed Calder Galerie Maeght Lithograph Poster Maeght Editeur - Arte Paris 70s
By Calder, Galerie Maeght
Located in New York, NY
Bold, colorful and graphic Galerie Maeghgt Calder Poster by Maeght Editeur - Arte Paris. The poster is in it's original vintage frame with a blue mat border, aluminum frame and gla...
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H 22.25 in W 16.63 in D 0.07 in
Original Italian Art Exhibition Poster - Ferruccio Garopesani
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian art exhibition poster by painter and designer Ferruccio Garopesani. Presented in 1975 at the Galleria International d'Arte - Diorena - Ascona, Italy. A native of ...
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1978 Grease Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Released in 1978 and based on the 1971 musical of the same name, "Grease" was a huge critical and commercial success. With iconic songs and set pieces, the summer love story between ...
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1936 Marihuana Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This stunning poster was created in 1936 to promote Dwain Esper's exploitation film "Marihuana - The Weed With Roots in Hell". The film, which has gone on to become a cult classic, c...
Linen, Paper
LEVI'S Original Vintage Advertising Poster 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
LEVI'S Authentic original vintage advertising poster Artist: Ida Van Bladel Condition: A/A- * Dimensions: 22 x 32.9 in. / 55.9 x 83.5 cm. Circa: 1971 Linen Backed There are a few ti...
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$1,600
H 12 in W 63 in D 0.02 in
The 46th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design Poster
By Milton Glaser
Located in New York, NY
First edition, 4-color offset printed poster of this influential and now iconic Psychedelic-era image, commissioned as a call for entries for the 46th annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design. Designed by Tom Daly, who also did the body painting with theatrical greasepaint and water-soluble acrylics on model Wandy Embry, and photographed by Kenneth Harris...
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Original Vintage Rum Rhumprat Old Jack Advertising Poster
Located in Barcelona, ES
"The Old Jack Old Rum Rhumprat estilo Jamaica", Bonaparte, Reclamos Vilaró, Barcelona Original Rum advertising poster, Spain, 1920s Rhumprat- The Old J...
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1960 Psycho Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Arguably the greatest and most famous film from arguably the greatest and most famous director, "Psycho" was released in 1960 and became Alfred Hitchcock's biggest box office hit. The first "slasher" film from the Master of Suspense starred Anthony Perkins...
Linen, Paper
$3,110
H 80.32 in W 76.38 in D 0 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster, Boris Bucan Televizija Zagreb
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Boris Bucan was an internationally renowned graphic designer from Croatia. His graphic work has been widely exhibited all over the world. This is an original vintage poster which is...
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$2,048
H 19.69 in W 28.35 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Advertising Poster Georges Braque Galerie Maeght
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for an exhibition of work by the French artist Georges Braque (1882-1963) at Galerie Maeght featuring an abstract design titled Profil a la Palett...
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H 25.63 in W 19.63 in D 0.07 in
Original French Abstract Art Exhibition Poster, French Poster Paris France
Located in Miami, FL
Original French abstract art exhibition poster. This poster was exhibited at the Galerie Agora, Paris, France, circa 1960. This vibrant poster, promoting an exhibition of A. Leve's...
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H 28.75 in W 20.28 in D 0.4 in
Original Vintage Fine Art Exhibition Poster MODIGLIANI DEPUIS BONNARD, 1957
By Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage Fine art exhibition poster MODIGLIANI DEPUIS BONNARD, 1957 This is an original vintage poster from 1957 Artist Modi...
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H 24.88 in W 17.88 in D 0.07 in
Galerie Maeght Mourlot Art Exhibition Poster, work by Andre Derain
By Mourlot, André Derain
Located in Miami, FL
An original, midcentury Andre Derain Mourlot art poster printed for Galerie Maeght by Mourlot. Andre Derain (1880-1954) had a major role in the development of two of the most significant artistic movements of the early-20th century. He, Henri Matisse, and Maurice de Vlaminck were responsible for generating works with a totally new style which would become Fauvism and his association with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque was integral to early Cubism...
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