Episode 40: Kees van Dongen and the Art of Painting High Society Like a Neon Sign
If Fauvism is the art world screaming, “TURN THE SATURATION UP, COWARDS,” then Kees van Dongen is the guy in the corner going, “Cool. Now make the eyes bigger. Bigger. BIGGER.” He was born in the Netherlands, moved to Paris, got tangled up in the avant-garde, and then proceeded to paint his way through bohemian … Read more