Bonnard

One of the most innovative and influential artists of the early twentieth century, Pierre Bonnard is presented as a master of color, subjective realism and emotional depth in this ravishing, monumental volume. At the end of the nineteenth century, as a member of the avant-garde Nabis group, Bonnard helped shape aesthetic modernity by proposing bold, new formulas for transforming space and narrative. The book surveys his development from Symbolist and Japanese influences to a unique visual language defined by vibrant color, intimate perspectives and a poetic rendering of everyday scenes. It explores Bonnard’s intimate connections to Paris, Normandy and the Côte d’Azur, his innovative use of fragmentation, the central role of drawing and sketches, and the interplay of forces such as isolation and intimacy, vitality and impermanence, realism and ambiguity. A final chapter reflects on his collectors and patrons and considers his enduring relevance and legacy. Elegantly packaged and rich with large, full-color reproductions, the volume offers a comprehensive, authoritative look at how Bonnard's canvases illuminate human experience through vivid emotion.

The volume opens with Bonnard’s relationship to the Nabis and traces the influences that shaped his early work, before mapping the evolution of his distinctive visual language across his career. It also examines the importance of composition and color, and how daily life scenes become profound through nuance and atmosphere.

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• Auteur: Isabelle Cahn
• Uitgever: PRESTEL Publishing
• Verschenen: 10/09/2024
• Paginering: 416 pagina’s
• Hardcover editie
• Volledige pagina-reproducties in kleur
• Behandelt Bonnards connecties met Paris, Normandy en Côte d’Azur
• Onderzoek naar Nabis, Symbolisme en Japanse prenten
• Beeldtaal: levendige kleuren en intieme perspectieven
• Bespreekt collectoren en Bonnards erfenis