Pierre Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard (October 3, 1867 – January 23, 1947) was a French painter and printmaker.

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October 3 - 1867 - January 23 - 1947 - Painter - Printmaker

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He was born in Fontenay-aux-Roses. He led a happy and careless youth as the son of a prominent official of the French Ministry of War.

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Bonnard began his career studying law, graduating and practising as a barrister briefly, before he decided to become an artist. In 1891 he met Toulouse-Lautrec and began showing his work at the Salon des Indépendants. His first show was at the Galerie Durand-Ruel in 1896.

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In his twenties he was a part of Les Nabis, a group of young artists committed to creating work of symbolic and spiritual nature. Other Nabis include: Édouard Vuillard and Maurice Denis. He left Paris in 1910 for the south of France.

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Les Nabis - Édouard Vuillard - Maurice Denis - Paris

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Known for his intense use of color, he painted nudes of his wife Marthe, flowers, interior views and landscapes.

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In 1933 there was a major exhibition of his work along with Vuillard's at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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He died in Le Cannet, on the French Riviera.

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Le Cannet - French Riviera

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The highest recent price paid for one of his works is $568,000 http://www.artfact.com/features/viewArtist.cfm?aID=22550

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