The substance of painting is light. Andre Derain More Quotes by Andre Derain More Quotes From Andre Derain Fauvism was our ordeal by fire... colours became charges of dynamite. They were expected to charge light... The great merit of this method was to free the picture from all imitative and conventional contact. Andre Derain merit light fire We become intoxicated with color, with words that speak of color, and with the sun that makes colors brighter. Andre Derain color speak sun It was the era of photography. This may have influenced us, and played a part in our reaction against anything resembling a snapshot of life. (On the year 1905) Andre Derain snapshots photography years Colors were dynamite for us. Andre Derain dynamite color Art must not be intelligent; art is a jouisance, an enjoyment Andre Derain enjoyment intelligent art The greatest danger in art is too much knowledge. Andre Derain too-much danger art I'd like to study the drawings of kids. That's where the truth is, without a doubt. Andre Derain drawing doubt kids I do not innovate. I transmit. Andre Derain transmit innovation
