Pierre Bonnard
Pierre Bonnard's art is the expression of his unbridled delight in ordinary, daily life. The world his work evokes is one of cozy rooms suffused with light, of tender family presences, of nudes stepping in and out of the bath, of amiable and adored cats and floppy Parisian dogs. His interiors have an inviting glow--tables are always laden with fruit, doors and windows are open, and lush and heady landscapes spill forth. Bonnard painted a land of bounty and sensuous enchantment. Born in 1867 to …
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- Full title :Pierre Bonnard / André Fermigier.
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Pierre Bonnard's art is the expression of his unbridled delight in ordinary, daily life. The world his work evokes is one of cozy rooms suffused with light, of tender family presences, of nudes stepping in and out of the bath, of amiable and adored cats and floppy Parisian dogs. His interiors have an inviting glow--tables are always laden with fruit, doors and windows are open, and lush and heady landscapes spill forth. Bonnard painted a land of bounty and sensuous enchantment. Born in 1867 to a well-to-do family near Paris, Bonnard was very much part of the cultured bourgeoisie--wry, urbane, and fond of domestic comforts. Initially associated with the group of painters known as the Nabis, who were interested in oriental motifs, mysticism, and the art of Paul Gauguin, Bonnard became influenced by Japanese prints. Like the Japanese artists whose work he admired, Bonnard tended to emphasize line and color over modeling and depth, and to abolish any hierarchy among his subjects. In his paintings, a kitchen pot is as likely to be the focus of attention as is a person, and often his most successful works revolve around a simple ornamental detail: the patterns in a dress or the stripes on a blouse, the scattered flowers on a wallpaper, or the checks of a tablecloth. It is precisely this ability to infuse even the most commonplace object with such vivid personality that sets Bonnard apart--that and his work's inimitable charm and playfulness.--
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- Publication Date:1984.
- Edition:Concise ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):ABRAMS
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1984.
Notes
Translation of: Pierre Bonnard.
On spine and cover: Bonnard.
The Physical Object
- Description:126 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 32 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0810907321, 9780810907324
- oclc:ocm10594944
- LC Classification:ND553.B65
- Dewey Decimal:759.4
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