FEATURES OF FAUVISM
Developed in 1905, Fauvism was characterized by explosive use of colors augmented with an impulsive brushwork. This was an advancement of the colorist tradition that was first held by the Impressionists (the Impressionists were known for using short brush strokes with pure color in combination with flat colored curvilinear planes that were probably inspired by Gaugin). Therefore, the use of color in fauvism made the art to generate its own energy through the stark juxtapositions from the use of complementary hues. The brushwork was generally sketchy, and the arbitrary colors helped to emphasize the harsh and dissonant wild artistic effect. Although some of the works reveal modern urban alienation themes, they can also be seen to draw a lot from the Africa primitive art, the Pre-Columbian America era,