7 Quotes & Sayings By Pierre Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard was a French painter of the 20th century. He is well known for his impressionist work, and was one of the founders of the Fauves, an avant-garde group of artists whose paintings were characterized by bold color and strong emotion. His painting style was highly influential on the movements of Cubism and Expressionism. Bonnard was born in Paris to a family of modest means Read more

He attended l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he met André Derain and exhibited with them in 1905 and 1908. They and other artists associated with Les Nabis promoted an interest in archaic and folk art, in contrast to academic painters who had come to dominate the Salon de la Société des Artistes Indépendants (SAI) starting in 1884. When they formed their own group, they named it Les Nabis (The Nabis).

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The precision of naming takes away from the uniqueness of seeing. Pierre Bonnard
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Art will never be able to exist without nature. Pierre Bonnard
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One always talks of surrendering to nature. There is also such a thing as surrendering to the picture. Pierre Bonnard
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Color does not add a pleasant quality to design - it reinforces it. Pierre Bonnard
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A painting that is well composed is half finished. Pierre Bonnard
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Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly. Pierre Bonnard