Pierre Bonnard and His Dogs
Stephane Guegan(Author)
Editions Norma (Publisher)
Published on 13. May 2026
Book
Hardback
80 pages
978-2-37666-113-9 (ISBN)
Description
Pierre Bonnard and His Dogs offers a fresh perspective on the painter's work through the central place his dogs held within it. Present in his photographs, drawings, and paintings-from his Nabi beginnings to his final years in Le Cannet-they accompanied both his artistic journey and his private life. Drawing on rare sources, Stephane Guegan shows how these companions shaped Bonnard's vision: they animate his compositions, disrupt perspective, and bring movement, tenderness, and moral reflection.
The book traces this relationship from the joyful decorative scenes of his early years to the later works marked by solitude shared with Marthe. As the fourth title in the Amigos Forever series, it sheds new light on one of the most sensitive painters of the twentieth century and reveals how, through his dogs, Bonnard reflected on creation, freedom, and the vital connection uniting all living beings.
The book traces this relationship from the joyful decorative scenes of his early years to the later works marked by solitude shared with Marthe. As the fourth title in the Amigos Forever series, it sheds new light on one of the most sensitive painters of the twentieth century and reveals how, through his dogs, Bonnard reflected on creation, freedom, and the vital connection uniting all living beings.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
France
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
50 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 206 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-37666-113-9 (9782376661139)
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Person
Stephane Guegan is an art historian, essayist, and exhibition curator specialising in 19th- and early 20th-century art. He has published numerous works on Delacroix, Manet, Cezanne, and Bonnard, and regularly collaborates with major French museums and cultural institutions.