A French painter, sculptor, and co-founder of Fauvism, André Derain was known for his bold use of color and energetic brushwork. Alongside Henri Matisse, he helped revolutionize early twentieth-century art with vivid, expressive landscapes and portraits that broke from traditional realism. Though his later work adopted a more classical style, Derain’s early paintings remain landmark examples of modern art’s turn toward emotion, spontaneity, and the raw power of color.