Pierre Bonnard - Art will never be able to exist without nature.

Art will never be able to exist without nature.

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Terrasse, Antoine. Bonnard. Skira, 1964, p. 95.

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About the Author

Pierre Bonnard

Born: October 3, 1867
Died: January 23, 1947
Nationality: French
Profession: Artist

Biography

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. He was a founding member of the Post-Impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis, and his early work was strongly influenced by the work of Paul Gauguin, and the prints of Hokusai and other Japanese artists. He was a leading figure in the transition from impressionism to modernism. He painted landscapes, urban scenes, portraits and intimate domestic scenes, where the backgrounds, colors and painting style usually took precedence over the subject.

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