Bonnard: Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre Peint. 1888-1905
Paris: J. et H. Bernheim-Jeune, 1965. First edition Ex-Library. Hardcover. Quarto (11 x 9"). 348 (1)pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over blue cloth, with gilt lettering to spine and front cover.
First volume only of this monumental Catalogue Raisonné of the painted work of Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947), a celebrated French painter and printmaker, as well as a founding member of the postimpressionist group of avant-garde painters 'Les Nabis.'
Pierre Bonnard has been described as "the most thoroughly idiosyncratic of all the great 20th-century painters, and the unusual vantage points of his compositions rely less on traditional modes of pictorial structure than voluptuous color, poetic allusions and visual wit" (Jed Perl in "Complicated Bliss").
Identified as a "late practitioner of Impressionism in the early 20th century, Pierre Bonnard has since been recognized for his unique use of color and his complex imagery" (See Amory, 4).
This first volume covers the years 1888 to 1905, and is splendidly illustrated throughout with 382 b/w photographic reproductions and color plates of the artist's paintings.
Text and captions in French. Light age-toning along top of dustjacket. Binding lightly rubbed. Ex Libris on front free endpaper. Library stamps on title page. Block with light age-toning along edges, not affecting images. Very good condition. Item #49881
Price: $850.00