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Unit 1 The Salons of Paris
However, by the late 19th century this measure was not enough to satisfy artists of
new and emerging styles. In response to the conservative Salon, a small group of
artists was allowed to organize its own yearly exhibition in 1884, featuring works
from all styles, called the Salon des Independents. The values of the new exhibitions
were very different from those of the official Salon. First of all, the system of judges
was abandoned and the public was allowed to judge works of art based on their own
merits rather than the opinions of academics. In addition, no work of art was
rejected, and all submissions found a place on the exhibition grounds. This free-
thinking approach gave much-needed exposure to France's rising artists, many of
whom represented the very future of modern art. For instance, the works of now-
legendary painters such as Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, and Vincent Van Gogh
made some of their first appearances here.
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However, by the late 19th century this measure was not enough to satisfy artists of
new and emerging styles. In response to the conservative Salon, a small group of
artists was allowed to organize its own yearly exhibition in 1884, featuring works
from all styles, called the Salon des Independents. The values of the new exhibitions
were very different from those of the official Salon. First of all, the system of judges
was abandoned and the public was allowed to judge works of art based on their own
merits rather than the opinions of academics. In addition, no work of art was
rejected, and all submissions found a place on the exhibition grounds. This free-
thinking approach gave much-needed exposure to France's rising artists, many of
whom represented the very future of modern art. For instance, the works of now-
legendary painters such as Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, and Vincent Van Gogh
made some of their first appearances here.
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