... for "Wild Beasts," was given to artists adhering to this style because it was felt that they used intense colors in a violent, uncontrolled way. The leader of the Fauves was Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Whilst the Impressionists were exploring the perceptions of an impassive, unemotional observer, others were seeking sensation and emotion... The Fauve experience was a liberation -- escape from the conventions ... ...

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