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Derain

American  
[duh-ran] / dəˈrɛ̃ /

noun

  1. André 1880–1954, French painter.


Derain British  
/ dərɛ̃ /

noun

  1. André (ɑ̃dre). 1880–1954, French painter, noted for his Fauvist pictures (1905–08)

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More than 1,180 victims of priests or other church representatives have come forward to claim compensation since the body was established, said Marie Derain de Vaucresson, head of the INIRR.

From Seattle Times

Influences: “I grew up painting and drawing, so I am intrinsically drawn to references from those early years. I always loved the fauvists, particularly Derain.”

From The Guardian

A contemporary of Henri Matisse and André Derain, Terrus moved to Paris to pursue his art when he was a teenager but later moved back to Elne and produced much of his work there.

From National Geographic

People like Georges Braque and André Derain were blown away and began to paint in that style.

From National Geographic

One painting in particular, “André Derain” from 1936, makes the claim especially preposterous, never perhaps more so than now.

From New York Times