Rhythm in the Sun: J.D. Fergusson's depiction of the nude
Rhythm in" rel="nofollow">in the Sun: J.D. Fergusson's depiction of the nude
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Of the four Scottish Colourists, it is John Duncan Fergusson’s admiration of the female body and rhythmic lin" rel="nofollow">ines that have made him stand out as the most versatile and experimental. Fergusson was a
proud Scotsman but it was durin" rel="nofollow">ing time spent in" rel="nofollow">in Paris and in" rel="nofollow">in particular the South of France, among his circle of friends, which in" rel="nofollow">included Derain" rel="nofollow">in and Picasso, that he felt a true sense of artistic
freedom.
->Fergusson was also a devoted admirer of les fauves, which demonstrates the in" rel="nofollow">influence of Matisse and Cézanne in" rel="nofollow">in particular with its bold lin" rel="nofollow">inear brushstrokes and complex handlin" rel="nofollow">ing of tone and
colour.
->compare Fergusson nudes to Matisse's 'Dance'
-> compare to Cezanne's nude
in" rel="nofollow">include pictures
->talk about Fergusson's magazin" rel="nofollow">ine Rhythm and his importance placed on it
-Henri Bergson's in" rel="nofollow">influence on Fergussson- with the theory of an élan vital
talk about Margaret Morris- his great love and in" rel="nofollow">inspiration- the Margaret Morris Movement
her dance schools in" rel="nofollow">in south of france, which provided Fergusson with plenty of models
-> talk how he admires his own body-> exercised etc
use Kristen Simister as source for Fergusson
- use Alice Strang as a Source for Fergusson
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