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Othon Friesz (1879–1949)
Impressionism
Despite being drawn into Matisse's circle of modern artists, Friesz's early style was Impressionist, under the influence of Picasso and the Impressionist painter Armand Guillaumin (1841-1927).
He had his first solo art exhibition in 1904, at the Galerie des Collectionneurs, Paris. At the same time he began showing work at the Salon: he exhibited in the Salon des Independants from 1903 and in the Salon d'Automne from 1904, including the seminal 1905 show.
Fauvism: Strong Colours, Broad Brushstrokes
In 1905, after several painting trips to the South of France, Friesz fell under the influence of Matisse's style of Fauvism, and devoted himself to the study of pure colour.
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He began to use stronger colours, and developed broader brushstrokes. In 1905 he painted in La Ciotat, mid-way between Marseilles and Toulon, in 1906 he was with Dufy at Falaise and with Georges Braque in Antwerp. In Paris, he met other Fauvist