4 July - 28 September 2003
Gallery 4
'I was very influenced by Bonnard. I still think that for me, he is the greatest painter of this century . . . the most wonderful and spiritual colourist.'
Australian artist William Robinson
From Parisian street scenes to warm interiors and intimate nudes, the work of Pierre Bonnard reveals an artist of enormous range and depth.
It wasn't until the 1960s, more than a decade after the artist's death, that the art world had the opportunity to fully assess the work of French painter Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). It was at this time that Bonnard was finally recognised as one of the twentieth century's most complex and masterful painters.
Bonnard's use of heightened colour and light is just one element of his work that has so inspired a legion of subsequent artists worldwide, including eminent Queensland painter William Robinson. 'Pierre Bonnard: Observing Nature' is the first major exhibition of this artist's work to be seen in Australia for more than 30 years, and it brings together some 120 works from throughout his career.
