Pierre Bonner painting
During his art studies in Paris, Bonaire was heavily influenced by Gauguin and Japanese ukiyo-e. In addition, he inherited the practical spirit of the Impressionists in the pursuit of rich colors.
Pierre Bonner, descente au Cannet, 1943
Pierre Bonner, "La Route Rose", 1937
Pierre Bonner, Sur le bateau, 1907
Bonnard prefers intense colours, and is particularly adept at combining opposing cool and warm tones. Unlike Matisse's large color blocks, the intricate color almost occupies the subject of Bonnard's paintings, which has become his distinctive personal feature.
Pierre Bonner, le golfe de Saint-Tropez, 1942
Pierre Bonner, La fille au chapeau, 1903
In addition to the dazzling color, the use of light in Bonnar's works is also a major highlight.
Pierre Bonner, les fenêtres, 1925
Pierre Bonner, l'escailier dans le jardin, 1942
Bonnard loved the sun and the scenery of southern France, and when he chose the subject matter of his paintings, he decided to show the temptation he felt from this land. Such a concept of painting later became the artistic proposition of the Nabi school—to mobilize reason and sensibility.
Pierre Bonner, corener of a table, 1935
Wife of Pierre Bonaire
In the Nude Woman in the Bath series, in addition to Bonaire's consistent colorful colors, the composition rich in formal language is also highlighted, which allows the audience to imagine the self-breakthrough of Bonnar's paintings. Although the content of his paintings is ordinary, it is not a simple sketch; It is the reproduction of the mind, capturing the real world from a unique perspective.
Adrian Searle, a commentator for the British newspaper Guardian, commented after watching the exhibition: "My heart was full of contradictions when I watched. The colors and brushstrokes in his paintings are varied, sometimes rude and absurd, sometimes twisted and wonderful, sometimes frightening. ”
Pierre Bonner, Une femme dans le jardin, 1935
Bonnard's paintings emphasize the way in which the self is mindfully observed, so his paintings never touch on the cultural landscapes and hot topics that most people care about.
Pierre Bonner, Crépuscule, 1892
Short-lived art group
In 1890, Paul Sérusier, a student at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, met Gauguin at the Bridge of Aven in Brittany, northwestern France, where he painted Jacob and the Angels, and under his direction painted a small landscape painting, The Forest of Love.
Paul Cyrusier, The Talisman, 1888
He returned to the academy with the painting and explained Gauguin's ideas to Bonnar, Viaer, and others, who soberly realized that the purpose of Impressionism was to break the rules of painting that the academic school had stuck to. Soon, the three decided to form the Les Nabis.
Group photo of the founders of the Nabi sect
The word "nabi" comes from the Hebrew word for prophet. The name was chosen to show the close connection between the founders' beliefs and creative ideas and religion—to depict nature with emotional colors, and to turn visual observation into emotional expression.
Pierre Bonner, Chat blanc, 1894
In their eyes, a work that fully expresses the artist's "Ego" like poetry or music is a good work.
Pierre Bonner, Paris, 1905
Unfortunately, this idealistic prophetic sect collapsed after only a decade.
But this school, which existed only for a decade, spared no effort to explore, expound and support the art and ideas of Cézanne, Gauguin and others, so that these "incorrect" artists of the time could be widely accepted in the 20s and 30s of the last century.
Be a mind catcher
In fact, to some extent, Bonnar went further than the Impressionists. Because he pays attention not only to nature, but also to the world in memory. "Memory itself is a kind of satisfaction that man gets, and this satisfaction must also give birth to new thoughts."
Pierre Bonner self-portrait, 1889
Portrait of Pierre Bonnard
On weekdays, Bonnard likes to create several paintings at the same time, and he plasters the walls of his studio with canvases. The efficiency of his work has enabled Bonaire to leave behind a wealth of works during his artistic career of more than 60 years.
Pierre Bonner, Les femmes et les chiens, 1891
Pierre Bonner, Lingerie, 1892
Bonnard usually relied on memory and drafts to determine the precondition of a painting when creating, and took the vague and sporadic feelings of the moment as the subject of his creation. He is tirelessly immersed in painting and feels the peak experience.
Pierre Bonner, Still Life with a Bowl of Fruit, 1933
Pierre Bonner prints
Bonnard painted all the details of French life in his paintings, which allowed his work to resonate most widely.
Pierre Bonner, Dining Room on the Garden, 1934-1935
Matisse praised him for "expressing full depth" and called Bonner "one of the greatest painters."