The "Wild Beasts": Fauvism and Its Affinities

by John Elderfield

Published on the occasion of an exhibition of Fauvist art held at the Museum of Modern Art, March 26 - June 1, 1976, at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, June 29 - August 15, 1976, and at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, September 11 - October 31, 1976. With 206 illustrations, 24 in color.

Genres: Art

168 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1976

About the author

John Elderfield (25 April 1943 - ) was Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, from 2003 to 2008.

Elderfield studied the history of art at the University of Manchester and the University of Leeds. He received his PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art in 1975.

Elderfield received the award of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the French Government.

Reviews

[Amy in the Desert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very dry and the black-and-white photos are very frustrating because the text refers to colors in the images that are not shown in the book. I think it’ll be a good reference though so I’ll hang onto it.

[AC · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dry and pretentious

[Vira Belarmino]

need in school