Foundation Beyeler Hosts Bonnard Retrospective, Switzerland
10th February 2012 French painter Pierre Bonnard was acclaimed for his intense use of colour, his small brush strokes, and a marvelous variety of interiors, gardens, landscapes and still life tableaux. He mixed and mingled with other painters in Paris, including Toulouse-Lautrec, until he moved permanently to the South of France. The painting above (La Table de Travail 1926/1937 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mellon 2006 Photo: Courtesy National Portrait Gallery Copyright 2012 ProLitteris, Zurich) depicts the cosiness and items used in everyday life, that Bonnard enjoyed committing to canvas.
The exhibition is held in the exquisite surroundings of Foundation Beyeler, just outside Basel, Switzerland, designed by famed Italian architect Renzo Piano, and continues through 13 May 2012. For further information, visit the website www.foundationbeyeler.ch. JG