Charing Cross Bridge, London (1906)

André Derain (June 10, 1880 - September 8, 1954) was a French painter and illustrator. Charing Cross Bridge, London (1906) by André Derain. ... Charing Cross Bridge, London (1906) by André Derain. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Derain was born on in Chatou, Île-de-France, France. He attended the Académie Camillo and studied with Eugène Carrière. At the académie he would become friends with Henri Matisse, alongside whom he was considered one of the leaders of the Fauvism movement. In 1900, he met and shared a studio with Maurice de Vlaminck and began to paint his first landscapes. In 1907 he experimented with stone sculpture and moved to Montmartre to be near his friend Pablo Picasso and other notable artists. Île-de-France can refer to: the historical province of France: see Île-de-France (province) the modern French administrative région: see Île-de-France (région) For other meanings without the circumflex accent, see Ile de France. ... Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt (1906). ... The Dessert: Harmony in Red (1908) by Henri Matisse Les Fauves (French for wild beasts), a short-lived movement of early Modernist art, emphasized paint itself and the use of deep color over the representational values retained by Impressionism, even with its focus on light and the moment. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Maurice de Vlaminck French artist, (1876–1958) Categories: Stub | 1876 births | 1958 deaths | French painters | Modern artists ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... (1897), a painting by Camille Pissarro of the boulevard that led to Montmartre as seen from his hotel room. ... A young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, formally Pablo Ruiz Picasso, (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art. ...

Derain supplied the illustrations for Guillaume Apollinaire's first book of poetry, L'Enchanteur pourissant (1909), and illustrated a collection of poems by Max Jacob in 1912. In 1916 he provided a set of illustrations for André Breton's first book, Mont de Piete. Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire (August 26, 1880 – November 9, 1918) was a poet, writer, and art critic. ... Max Jacob (July 12, 1876 – March 5, 1944) was a French poet, painter, writer, and critic. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... André Breton ( February 18, 1896 – September 28, 1966) was a French writer, poet, and surrealist theorist. ...

After his service in the Army in World War I, the French art world received Derain with open arms. In 1919 he designed the ballet La Boutique fantasque for Diaghilev, leader of the Ballets Russes. A major success, it would lead to his creating many ballet designs. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A performance of The Nutcracker ballet Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (Сергей Павлович Дягилев) (March 19, 1872 – August 19, 1929), often known as Serge, was a Russian ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes from which many famous dancers and choreographers would later arise. ... The ballet company Ballets Russes created a sensation in Western Europe in the early years of the 20th century, due to the great vitality of Russian ballet, as compared with what was current in France at the time. ...

His reputation rose to new heights when he was awarded the Carnegie Prize in 1928 and began to exhibit extensively abroad - in London, Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, and in New York City and Cincinnati, Ohio. The Carnegie Prize is an international prize for artists, awarded by the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city in Germany. ... Düsseldorf in Germany The Düsseldorf Coat of Arms Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... Cincinnati, The Queen City and also referred to as Cincy, is a city in Southwestern Ohio on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton County6. ...

During the German occupation of France in World War II, Derain lived primarily in Paris and was much courted by the Germans because he represented the prestige of French culture. Derain accepted an invitation to make an official visit to Germany in 1941. The Nazi propaganda machine naturally made much of Derain's presence in Germany, and after the Liberation he was branded a collaborator and ostracized by many people. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... North Korean propaganda showing a soldier destroying the United States Capitol building. ... Liberation means to be freed (or change from a state of lacking freedom to having freedom), see freedom. ...

He died in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. Garches is a city in suburban Paris in France Sites of interest The northern part of the suburban city wsa marked by the combat of January 19, 1871 when the Parisian besieged and tried to force the German blockade to join the French troops of Versailles. ... Hauts-de-Seine is a département in France. ...

Today, paintings by Derain sell for as much as US$6 million.