Artist Maurice de Vlaminck died October 11, 1958 

French Fauve artist, Maurice de Vlaminck, seems to have been in a contest with the iconic Cubist, legendary womanizer, and notoriously egotistical, Pablo Picasso. What these two rebellious artists did have in common was an uncanny ability to innovate, to create something completely new. For Picasso, it was Cubism; for Vlaminck and his fellow Fauves, André Derain and Henri Matisse, it was the bright, expressive colors – likened to “fire crackers” – and outrageously unconventional depictions that earned the group their influential place in history. Vlaminck later railed against developments in modern art when, ironically, he was one of the true pioneers of modernist abstraction.
Maurice de Vlaminck Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory

Maurice Vlaminck (1876-1958) Still Life 
Painted in 1907, Oil on canvas.
Donated to the Musée d’Orsay in 1973
Issued in 1976 by France 
Designed by Pierre Béquet

Maurice de Vlaminck, a prominent French painter born on April 4, 1876, played a key role in the formation of the Fauvist movement. Alongside André Derain and Henri Matisse, he was one of the leading figures who revolutionized modern art with their use of intense and expressive colors. This group, known for their wild brushwork and vivid palette, challenged traditional artistic conventions and laid the groundwork for future avant-garde movements.
Maurice de Vlaminck – A Key Member of the Fauvist Movement

 

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