Pierre Bonnard, Le Cabinet de toilette, 1932
2011, The Museum of Modern Art, New York/Scala, Florence/ ProLitteris, Zürich
Fondation Beyeler, Basel, January 29 – May 13, 2012
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A retrospective of works by French artist Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947), shows 60 paintings on loan from international museums and private collections. The exhibition demonstrates the artist’s splendid and intense use of colour with small brushmarks. The paintings depict scenes of bathers, the artist’s garden, everyday occurrences and the hustle and bustle of Paris.
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