Pierre Bonnard
Pierre Bonnard was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color. A founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis, his early work was strongly influenced by the work of Paul Gauguin, as well as the prints of Hokusai and other Japanese artists. Bonnard was a leading figure in the transition from Impressionism to Modernism.
Background
- Born in
- Fontenay-aux-Roses
- Educated at
- Académie JulianLycée CondorcetLycée Louis-le-GrandLycée Michelet, Vanves
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Trending topics shown first"I work in the mornings and in the afternoons I go to the Latin Quarter. It is a long way from the Batignolles district to the Pantheon: Fortunately there is the Metro. It amuses me to see the people s…"
"It would bother me if my canvases were stretched onto a frame. I never know in advance what dimensions I am going to choose."
"I have all my subjects to hand. I go back and look at them. I take notes. Then I go home. And before I start painting I reflect, I dream."
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1867
Born
Birth1947
Died
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