Bonnard
Nicholas Watkins(Author)
Phaidon Press Ltd
Published on 7. July 1994
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-7148-2895-4 (ISBN)
Description
Pierre Bonnard is best known as a painter of intimate, domestic interiors, but he was also a highly accomplished draughtsman who produced a wealth of lithographs and drawings. He began his career as a graphic artist, producing posters and illustrations for "La Revue Blanche" and other magazines. Associated with Maurice Denis, Edouard Vuillard and other members of the Nabis group from 1890, his early work is characterized by a tendency towards broad, flat decoration, derived from Japanese prints. From 1900, his palette became richer and his mature work achieves the level of intensity which has ensured his enduring reputation as one of the 20th century's great colourists. The author argues that Bonnard was not a sentimental survivor of Impressionism, but a highly demanding and innovative artist responding to new challenges. Nicholas Watkins has also written "Matisse".
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
130 colour and 40 b&w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 250 mm
Weight
1860 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7148-2895-4 (9780714828954)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The early years; the period of transition; the transient made permanent; colour into form; the triumph of light; the final years.