Andre

Van Dongen: A Fauve in the City.

“Van Dongen: A Fauve in the City.” The reputation of Paris as a leading center of important economic, socio-political and cultural changes was already well established in European social circles at the beginning of the twentieth century. The booming industrialization inspired various economic activities in every aspects of human existence. The market for the commodities of all kind was constantly...

Andre

Woman Drinking Absinthe

“Woman Drinking Absinthe,” Van Dongen’s Allegorical Satire on Parisian Society. The reputation of Paris as a leading center of important economic, socio-political and cultural changes was already well established in European social circles at the beginning of the twenty-century. The booming industrialization inspired various economic activities in every aspects of human existence. The market for the...